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2 April 2012

Red Cross on alert as flood-ravaged Fiji braces for Cyclone Daphne

Torrential rain since 29 March have caused severe flooding for the second time this year in the western division of Fiji’s largest island of Viti Levu.
Thousands forced from their homes following floods and landslides
27 January 2012

Thousands forced from their homes following floods and landslides

Severe flooding and landslides caused by constant heavy rains since last weekend in the northern and western division of Fiji’s largest island of Viti Levu, have ...
Pacific Islands: Fiji Red Cross responds to storms
14 January 2009

Pacific Islands: Fiji Red Cross responds to storms

Nearly 9,000 individuals have been forced from their homes by heavy rains and flooding in the western and central divisions of Fiji’s main island of Viti Levu.
Landslides ruin Fiji’s Easter break
13 April 2004

Landslides ruin Fiji’s Easter break

Fiji Red Cross staff and volunteers have led the response to a devastating storm that struck the Pacific nation last week, killing at least ten people with several ...
Branching out in Suva
5 March 2004

Branching out in Suva

On a steamy Saturday morning in November, a team of eager volunteers gather in the Fijian capital, Suva, for a briefing by Eunice Heritage, the energetic president ...
The house that hope built in Fiji
26 January 2004

The house that hope built in Fiji

In the lush green countryside 25 kilometres northeast of Fiji’s capital of Suva, a 29-year-old Fijian villager is building a house for his wife and baby daughter.
The ocean - a help and a hindrance to HIV/AIDS in Pacific
20 June 2003

The ocean - a help and a hindrance to HIV/AIDS in Pacific

Officially, there are just over 7,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in the Pacific, with two thirds of the cases concentrated in one country alone – Papua New Guinea.
After Ami, Fiji Red Cross turns attention to long-term needs
3 February 2003

After Ami, Fiji Red Cross turns attention to long-term needs

Gopalan Pillay has one simple request: “Make my house better, please.
Disease a risk in cyclone-hit Fiji
23 January 2003

Disease a risk in cyclone-hit Fiji

A state of disaster has been declared on Fiji's second largest island of Vanua Levu, and the islands of Lau and Lomaiviti after the archipelago was hit by Cyclone ...
I care - Do You ? - Asia marks World AIDS Day
3 December 2001

I care - Do You ? - Asia marks World AIDS Day

From China's northern city of Fujian to the islands of Fiji, from the steppes of Mongolia to the shores of Macau, hundreds of thousands of people gathered at Red ...
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