A group of volunteers from the LDS Charities has trained villagers in Vanuatu to clean, repair and maintain water tanks properly.
The villagers, who are in an area called End of Airport, were affected by rain and wind during Cyclone Donna earlier this year.
Torrents of water changed the landscape, destroyed food gardens and fouled the natural water sources, according to a report on Mormon Newsroom.
“Although there were water tanks throughout the community—they had fallen into disrepair and were dirty and unusable.”
The volunteers of LDS Charities which is the welfare arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints came to the villagers rescue.
Apart from the training, LDS Charities provided supplies to accomplish maintenance of the water tanks.
After the projects were completed, Elder Peter Sackley and his wife Sister Kelly Sackley, missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as representatives from other religions were invited to join in a special prayer service.
The community was also assisted in 2015 after Cyclone Pam ravaged through Vanuatu.