By Kath Hirst | Staff Engagement and Giving Advisor
From 20 December 2024 to 28 February 2025, funds donated to this appeal were used to support the earthquake response in Vanuatu. Thank you for your generous gifts that enable this support.
Together, we can be there for people in disasters across the Pacific. Red Cross teams are on the ground in countries like Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu to build resilience and offer life-saving support when disasters like cyclones strike.
Your support helps us to leverage the power of volunteers in Vanuatu.
Over the past six months, with support from a network of skilled volunteers, VRCS has reached 16,000 people with humanitarian aid.
This includes:
• multipurpose cash grants for 1,359 people who lost work or had their homes damaged or destroyed
• health support for 2,623 people, including first aid, psychosocial support, blood donation, hygiene promotion, and epidemic control awareness
• shelter support for 4,427 people, including the distribution of relief items such as tarpaulins, ropes, kitchen sets, and solar lanterns
• improved access to clean water for 6,331 people through water trucking and treatment, the distribution of drinking water, and the provision of jerry cans and hygiene kits
• VRCS also provided disability assistive equipment to Vila Central Hospital and partnered with the Vanuatu Society for People with Disabilities to deliver relief items direct to households.
As one of Vanuatu’s regional neighbours, Australian Red Cross was ready to provide support in the hours, weeks, and months after the earthquake. We provided funding to the IFRC’s Vanuatu Earthquake Emergency Appeal, which has
helped fund the emergency response; delivered relief stock from the Brisbane warehouse; and deployed four technical specialists with expertise in shelter cluster coordination, Restoring Family Links, finance, and communications.
El Niño conditions in 2023 - 2024 impacted weather patterns across the Pacific, from flooding in Fiji to drought in the Marshall Islands. Through the provision of flexible funding, Australian Red Cross helped local teams to respond quickly, protecting health and restoring access to water while strengthening community resilience.
With super El Niño conditions forecasted for the season ahead, communities across the Pacific need your support now more than ever.
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