Posts tagged with: Disaster Jan 11 Syria: a new year, a continuing crisis As we wind up celebrations for one of the most significant events on the Christian calendar, Syria – the Cradle of Christianity – enters thesixth year of a conflict that … Read More Feb 29 Fiji: Navesau Teacher can still manage a smile “At least I have free air conditioning now.” Talk about looking on the bright side. John is a teacher from Navesau on Viti Levu, Fiji’s main island. During the wild … Read More Feb 23 Fiji: Family now sleeping in their car “This is my first time to experience such a devastating hurricane. It was very devastating and very frightening.” Kalisito and his wife Francis came home from church with their four … Read More Feb 21 Fiji in the dark following Winston Twenty-four hours after Cyclone Winston smashed Fiji the full picture of the destruction remains unknown.Power, water, communication, roads and other vital infrastructure remain cut and many parts of the country, … Read More