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These two projects are made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). 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This year, the proceeds raised during this event, will go towards our “El Nino” response and we hope to raise enough money to buy 2 portable desalination units, which will aid those communities around Vanuatu who are currently struggling with lack of potable water.",{"featuredImage":1556,"_id":1569,"slug":1570,"title":1564,"description":1572,"date":1573,"categoryTitle":31},{"hotspot":1557,"asset":1562,"crop":1565},{"x":1558,"y":1559,"height":1560,"_type":57,"width":1561},0.473579012834887,0.25238484420653673,0.16133221822684343,0.24231129473178958,{"_id":1563,"altText":1564},"image-34c4fc3abb6dbb5cb87245400b1de1fe111c51ab-1500x2151-webp","Tropical Cyclone Pam - 7 Months On",{"left":1566,"bottom":4,"_type":53,"right":1567,"top":1568},0.03391052194358212,0.03697092732533842,0.003067172010781346,"f8dc51ae-03b4-4a1c-aa1b-f25669243aa6",{"current":1571},"tropical-cyclone-pam-7-months-on","It's been 7 months since Cyclone Pam struck Vanuatu with devastating force. 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Those honoured included members of their board and staff as well as humanitarians from a range of organisations both nationally and internationally. 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President Baldwin Londsdale, Head of State and Patron of Vanuatu Red Cross Society, was the guest of honour at the ceremony. 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These are selfless people who have faced danger and adversity in order to help others; people who are helping to create the future we all want and deserve; people who are ultimately helping to build a better world for us all.","2015-08-18T23:58:00.000Z",{"crop":1679,"hotspot":1680,"asset":1685},{"right":4,"top":4,"left":4,"bottom":4,"_type":53},{"height":1681,"_type":57,"width":1682,"x":1683,"y":1684},0.23619161017897544,0.3103916866749981,0.4519105769902018,0.4255112423538735,{"_id":1686,"altText":1675},"image-5849b2adb3c8ce9d04e452b8ba73daf3a74a484f-1726x2212-webp",{"slug":1688,"title":1690,"description":1691,"date":1692,"categoryTitle":97,"featuredImage":1693,"_id":1696},{"current":1689},"vrcs-agm-elections","VRCS AGM Elections","Vanuatu Red Cross Society has elected its new board during its Annual General Meeting held last Friday, July 17, 2015. 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