Stall holders at Port Vila's Mama's Market estimate the financial loss from last month's double cyclone disaster and the ongoing Air Vanuatu travel disruptions to be as high as $US80,000.
The women's market plays a crucial role in the lives of many rural ni-Vanuatu communities.
"Most of them are grandmothers but they still try their best to get small money to survive with their grandchildren," Mama Market Arts and Handicraft team leader Rebecca Bule said.
Handmade products are lovingly crafted in villages, and the sales support entire families.
