Anglican Missions on behalf of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia undertook an appeal through Parishes and this website. By December 2009 the appeal reached a record amount for Anglican Missions - just over $100,000.00 has been raised. As this was an unprecedented response Anglican Missions has been working with established agencies with many years of experience in emergencies.
Photos (above) courtesy of Christian World Service (CWS).
Funds have been distributed to the following projects so far:
$20,000 Children and Youth Trauma Counselling
Lower Hutt Family Centre is helping traumatised villagers regain their confidence and trust to pick up their lives and relationships again after the horror of what they have been through. They are also training villagers, who work with them in the field and will eventually take over the project.
Photo (right) of The Children's Programme being delivered in the village of Salani facilitated by the Trauma Counselling Team.
$25,000 Community Hall/Multipurpose Centre
The Sale'apaga community of 500 people were devastated during the tsunami with 31 villagers dying including 20 children under the age of 8. The whole village is relocating further inland to start afresh. Once completed, this multipurpose community facility will be the hub of the new Sale'apaga and will be administered by the Congregational Church of Samoa, the main church of the village.
Update: Work seems to be progressing smoothly. Photo of the ground breaking ceremony at Saleapaga.
$6,000 Fishing Boats for Niuatoputapu
The island community of Niuatoputapu (Northern Tonga) relies on fishing and transportation to their neighbouring plantation island to survive. The tsunami destroyed the villagers' only boats and funds have been utilised to replace them. Anglican Missions worked with the Pacific Council of Churches on this project.
$18,000 Habitat for Humanity - 6-Tonne Dyna Truck
Habitat for Humanity quickly responded to the tsunami
Habitat for Humanity quickly responded to the tsunami
emergency and were contracted by the Samoan government to rebuild over 300 fales. This project involves teams of 25 New Zealanders, who stay in Samoa for 2 weeks at a time, working along side Samoans. One of the greatest needs for the project was the provision of suitable plant and machinery and Anglican Missions has provided funds for the purchase of a 6-tonne Dyna truck.
 | Anglican Missions would like to acknowledge the significant support & assistance that Christian World Service has provided in distributing funds raised. This has ensured that all distributions have been made in accordance with International Aid and Development best practices. |