Vanuatu AHPSU Vanuatu AHPSU

World Humanitarian Day 2025: empowered local communities

"We are working with all humanitarian responders at national, provincial and area council level to strengthen two-way information communication with affected communities,” Frida said. “By building accountability and transparency, we are enabling communities to have a say in how they prepare, how they respond, and how they can rebuild. It makes a huge difference."

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Vanuatu AHPSU Vanuatu AHPSU

The beautiful hearts of mothers

Celene is a person with disability living in Vanuatu. She was appointed the lead of her Community Disaster and Climate Change Committee. “In every community, there’s always someone living with a disability. That’s why it’s important to have women in CDCCC—because mothers have a beautiful heart to listen to them and better assist.”

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Fiji AHPSU Fiji AHPSU

Embracing family preparedness

“Disaster preparedness isn’t just about me—it’s about everyone in my family knowing what to do. This training has transformed how we approach emergencies, and I’m excited to share what I’ve learned with my community.”

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Solomon Islands AHPSU Solomon Islands AHPSU

Mapping out a safer future

How do you engage young people so they can better understand disaster risks and the need for preparedness? Through a new Disaster READY initiative, children in Solomon Islands are learning to properly assess their own safety in their everyday surroundings.

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