Posted by A Zephyrus on Oct 23, 2017
This evening Gary Lanham gave a presentation to the Club on the Nabuke Project that he has set up.  Last year Fiji suffered from the biggest cyclone that it has ever had.  Gary was in Fiji shortly after the Cyclone and saw first hand the devastation that it caused.  One of the villages that he visited was Vidrala.  Vidrala is on the coast of Viti Levu near Lautoka.  Although the village is on the mainland, due to its location and the terrain, the best way to get there is by boat.  Before the cyclone, there were 104 houses in the village.  The cyclone left 3 houses standing.  Vidrala has had a long association with Leeton, and Gary wanted to do something to held.  Initially it was only Gary & Beth involved, but then the Phantoms Football Club also came on board and they have been able to raise $20,000 to $25,000.  With this money, they have been able to complete 16 houses.  They have also been able to finance the purchase of a new motor for the village boat.  Gary advised that there are about half a dozen villages in similar circumstances.  Unfortunately they do not receive enough support from the Fijian government.  Gary and Horse were thanked by John Ryan.