Solomon Islands

11 July 2013

Looking to the past to turn back the tide in the Solomon Islands

48-year-old Silas Kere might be considered an expert on climate change. He has dedicated his life to finding solutions that help his community to adapt to the creeping effects of changing weather patterns.
Curbing the menace of dengue in the Solomon Islands
3 July 2013

Curbing the menace of dengue in the Solomon Islands

Since February 2013, Randy Solomon has been fighting a lonely battle. Working with a small staff and a handful of volunteers, she has been given the job of combating ...
The importance of hygiene and sanitation practices in healthy communities
5 April 2013

The importance of hygiene and sanitation practices in healthy communities

Taking hygiene and health messages to remote villages in Solomon Islands.
Red Cross tackles ongoing needs in Solomon Islands
1 April 2008

Red Cross tackles ongoing needs in Solomon Islands

A year ago, on 2 April 2007, a tsunami struck the island of Gizo, in the Solomon Islands.
16 April 2007

Tsunami offers a chance for change in the Solomon Islands

It was volunteers from the Solomon Islands Red Cross who brought the first emergency relief to Jay Hong's village on Simbo Island, following a devastating earthquake ...
10 April 2007

Solomon islanders count their blessings and search for answers

Epakera Neubery was kicking a football around with some friends on the morning the earthquake struck.
Escape to Mile Six in the Solomon Islands
7 April 2007

Escape to Mile Six in the Solomon Islands

It was during the daily early morning church service at Saeragi village on Ghizo Island that people first heard the warning.
2 April 2007

Residents flee homes following South Pacific tsunami

People living in the western provinces of the Solomon Islands were forced to flee their homes in search of higher ground early on Monday, after a powerful, 8.
7 January 2003

Relief arrives for cyclone-hit Solomon Islands

Relief supplies have now reached Anuta, the second of two Solomon Islands which bore the brunt of Cyclone Zoe more than a week ago.

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