Interview with Principal of Vanmamla Primary School The interview commences to a backdrop of all the books that were soaked by the Cyclone being placed on the school lawns to dry in sun. You can also hear the sounds of reconstruction in the background. The principal begins by saying that the cyclone caused a lot […]
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 […]
Interview with Teacher from Atavtabanga Primary School Here we interview a teacher from the primary school, Nock Shelden. Nock begins by describing how they heard a warning about the cyclone on the radio. At that point the village evacuated to the school, where many remained for up to five days, as their houses had fallen […]
Interview with Ms Jane, Enkul Primary School You can see a fallen classroom in the background and a destroyed staff house. A makeshift kitchen has been set up. This view is a good representation of the whole village. The teacher is called Ms. Jane and she teaches at Enkul primary school. The school has been […]
Interview with Principal Here we interview the head teacher, against a background showing some of the damage to the school. The principal begins by saying that she has been teaching three years at the primary school having transferred from another school. She details the damage to the school: there has been damage to the roof […]
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, […]
Interview with Andrew Gray Andrew has been teaching at Ranwadi for several years after coming for a gap year nearly 20 years ago. The school behind him was revamped in 2006 by Oz-Aid and was one of the best secondary rural schools in Vanuatu. According to Andrew, this cyclone has been the worst to hit […]
