1) Interview with Prescilla Olul, SIO for South Pentecost Here we speak with Prescilla Olul, who’s the schools’ officer for South Pentecost. She gives an overview of the situation of the schools in her administration – quite simply, they have all suffered major damage. She says that in her 11 years in the job, they […]
Interview with Principal, Bwatnapni School In this interview, the principal of Bwatnapne Primary School, Bal Hudson, explains that Cyclone Harold is the worst cyclone the area has ever seen. The problem here was twofold as there was the damage caused by the wind and the damage caused by ocean swells. Wind caused damage to the […]
Interview with Pastor John, Tanbok Village In this interview , Pastor John in Tanbok Village (where we plan to build our next library/classroom), discusses how the village people were able to use the school for shelter during the cyclone. He says that many people are still sleeping at the school, as their houses are destroyed, […]
Interview with Chief of Londar Village In this harrowing interview, Michele Clement, a local chief and the chairman of the Community Disaster and Climate Change Committee (CDCCC) discusses the immense challenge faced by the evacuation officers to keep the community safe, when all around them the buildings were being blown to pieces by Cat. 5 […]
Interview with Principal of Melsisi College Melsisi is Pentecost’s largest town, with an almost ‘urban’ feel. It is estimated that around 95% of all buildings in Melsisi have been destroyed by Cyclone Harold. Crops, too, are utterly devastated. Due to the terrain, experts believe that Melsisi may have been the hardest hit place of anywhere […]
Interview with Chief of Bunlap Kastom Village Bunlap is the largest traditional Kastom Village on Pentecost, with an estimated population of upwards of 600 people. In this exceptionally isolated part of South East Pentecost, people live as their ancestors did for thousands of years, rejecting all western influence. We wanted to find out what life […]
Interview with Chief and CDCCC coordinator in Baie Barriere Just a few kilometers north from Bunlap, on Pentecost’s rough and rugged south eastern coast lies Baie Barrier. With wide white sand beaches, and crystal clear rivers, it’s one of the most scenic spots on the island – even in Vanuatu. But following the destruction caused […]
Interview with Chief Pierre Sali, Namaram Village The video begins with scenes of some of the damage to the coastal village of Namaram. We can hear people trying to nail down pieces of roofing. Chief Pierre Sali explains that the sand from the beach was swept into the village and the vegetation has turned brown. […]
Interview with Father Michael and The backdrop to this interview is one of the school’s classrooms that has been completely destroyed and a few skeletons of other damaged buildings. There is fruit all over the floor that has been blown from the trees. Father Michael begins the interview by stating that there has been a […]
Ranwas, South East Pentecost Interview with Mr David Taback, Principal of Ranwas Primary School Ranwas was absolutely devastated by TC Harold. We spoke with the principal of the primary school (and host of our build project in 2019), who alks us through the impact of Harold on the village. Previously a picturesque and well-kept village, […]
