Fiji Cyclone Rehabilitation

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“WHERE THERE’S NO VISION THE PEOPLE PERISH” Pro 29:18

Fiji Report # 1-Cyclone Rehabilitation

APRIL 2016 to MAY 2020 (Updated May 2020)
Mr Tatukivei Emosi Lesi
Mission 21 Fiji— Box 1383, Government Buildings, Suva,
38 Fletcher Rd, Vatuwaqa, Fiji
Telephone: +(679) 941-5002
Email: mission21eskad@gmail.com
F/Book: Tatukivei Emosi Lesi

2. Acknowledgement

This work would not have been possible without the Love of Christ placed in our hearts to serve communities of all Nations through provision of expertise in the different fields to the financial support of the Communities in Ronan-Montana, USA and those who have given that I have not mentioned but God Knows.

I am especially indebted to the Fiji Government for Tax Exemptions on the Milling Machines that was brought to the Country. The Government has contributed to the project through Tax Exemptions on Mills & Parts,Department of Immigration permissions and Training Through the Ministry of Forests and Fiji Pine Trust who have been supportive of Mission 21 goals and who worked actively to provide us with the technical assistance to pursue those goals. The Mills were made possible by a small community of Ronan- Montana, who have been praying and very supportive of Mission21 involvement locally and Internationally in Africa, and Brazil for the last ten years. Mission21 Board and staff in Fiji and USA, would like to thank the government of Fiji and Wood Mizer Company in Indiana, USA for all the support.

I am grateful to all of those with whom I have had the pleasure to work during this projects. Each of the members of my Mission 21 International Executive Committee,Church Elders who have provided me extensive personal and spiritual guidance and taught me a great deal about community needs and means to address them and life in general. I would especially like to thank my colleagues in Mission 21 Fiji and support rendered by individuals family of Christ through their support in prayer and provision of my needs while in Fiji.

Nobody has been more important to me in the pursuit of this project than the members of my family. I would like to thank my mission family, whose love and guidance are with me in whatever I pursue. They are the ultimate role models. Most importantly, I wish to thank my loving and supportive wife and my three wonderful children, who provide unending inspiration.

Vinaka vakalevu

Tatukivei Emosi Lesi- Mission21 President/Director Fiji & USA

3.Table of Contents

Title ……………………………………………………………..1
Acknowledgement…………………………………………2
Contents……………………………………………………….3
Executive Summary……………………………………….4
Introduction…………………………………………………. 5
Project Sites in Fiji………………………………………6-11
Conclusion…………………………………………………….11
References: Sawmill Details ………………………….13
Photos…………………………………………………………..14

Nasau Village, Koro Island after 2016

Cyclone Winston

4. Executive Summary

Each country or region has different and specific practical needs in their day to day lives and work. These needs have been passed down from generation to generation that gives them a sense of dignity and identity of who they are as community, tribe, language or nation. Addressing these specific needs can help them to work together as family or tribe. Many of these countries have so much man power, but few tools that serve its objectives. Mission21-Fiji’s Training Program will equip every volunteer and missionary in two or three skill/trades as tools that will not only help, but can be passed on to the people for self-sustainability of the tribe or the community that they are called to serve. First and foremost, we would like to thank our Lord Jesus Christ for his call upon our lives to be part of the Great Commission and to serve with Youth With A Mission since 1990 and the Local churches. It has been our honor to serve with many others from different walks of life, language, culture and nations for the last twenty five years with YWAM. Through this time we were able serve in 20 countries. Since 2011, we felt that the Lord is birthing in us a Mission21-Fiji, something totally different in a way to prepare a self-supporting Mission that will support those who are sent and the senders. Hub of commercial milling site to generate income to support and to establish a strategic mission center to prepare, train and equip believers in construction,farming, skills and trade to reach long-term goals in the remotest parts of unreached people groups.

5. Introduction

Fiji Projects

Mission 21 have developed a plan in 5 Stages

Stage 1 – Building Bridges-This involves respond to the Call – Go, See, Evaluate, Initiate, Build Foundation -Completed

Stage 2 – Build Up the People/Build a Permanent Base

Schools, Housing.-Continuing

Stage 3 – Self-supporting Mission21- Through Milling & Replanting operations, agriculture & utilizing the resources that the Lord has placed with us to be able to generate finances to continue the humanitarian work and rebuilding lives in Fiji. –On-going

Stage 4 – Building College of Truth & Trades – (COTT) 2018-2020

People/Business Building

Stage 5 – University of the Nations – (UofN) 2021-2025

People/Nation Building “Righteousness exalts a nation,” – Proverbs 14:34

Fiji Need

The unfortunate Natural Disaster Category 5 Cyclone Winston and Category 4 Harold that struck our beloved Country was the catalyst that propelled Mission 21 to implement Stage 2 of its plans in Fiji – Nehemiah Project based on rebuilding the walls of our communities and give them a sense of Hope and community amidst the ruins that lay before them. Making use of the resources for better structured C5 buildings.

6.Project Sites In Fiji

Mission 21 has contributed towards the Disaster Management Costs with around over 500 new homes structures sawn using its sawmills in addition to the structures for partially damaged homes, schools & bridges.

The MISSION21 contributions VALUE from MAY 2016 TO MAY 2020 include:

Provision of nine (9) Portable Sawmills worth US$205,000 (FJ$410,000)
Accessories like chain saws, saw blades, safety equipments, toolkits, generators and power tools worth US$130,000 (FJ$260,000)
FJ$12.5 million being the value of sawn timber for 500 homes which were valued at $25,000 per house (30′ X 18′) & $20,000 26′ X 18′ School – Taviya Village School 70′ X 30′ = FJ$75,000
Two Bridges at Levuka Village in Ovalau each cost at FJ$350,000 (700K)
26 Volunteers and 4 specialists have travelled to Fiji in this four years to provide Maintenance of sawmills and training for new users before relocation costing FJ$10,000 per person per trip and rebuilding homes. Mr Tatukivei has made 10+ Trips totalling FJ$75,000.00
Apart from Maintenance team,3 Teams from overseas brought-team of 11,9,6 & 14 specialist Builders and saw operators costing around US$200,000
Value of six mill at $5,000 per month if hired total cost in 48 months = FJ$1,440,000
We have been using Fiji Airways to support Local Company as well

TOTAL VALUE & BUILDING REHAB of MISSION21 INVESTED TO RURAL AND MARITIME OF FJ$15,310,000 (Fifteen million three hundred and ten thousand dollar value)

GATHERING OF PORTABLE SAW MILL AND LOGGING & BUILDING TOOLS

IN OBEDIENCE TO GOD’S VOICE DECEMBER 2015

MISSION21 PORTABLE WOOD MIZER SAWMILL

Ovalau

A Total of 78 houses were built in Ovalau including Wainaloka-10, Bureta 5, Navuloa 20, Taviya-15, Rukuruku 10, Aravudi-3 Vatukalo 3, Levuka-Va-Viti-12

A 70′ x 30′ School Building was built in Taviya, Ovalau including 2 bridges worth FJ$350,000 each at Levuka Vakaviti. Clothes distribution was also part of Gods provision through the Montana Family, friends and the business communities across a few states in America.

Gau, Moala Island has not counted yet and ongoing milling too in Moturiki and Ovalau from 2019 to date.

Above: Primary School in Taviya Village, Ovalau Island Below: Nasesara, Moturiki Island

Koro

A total value of sawn timber for 118 houses was milled at Nasau and a house and a Church. Church building is also part of Evacuation Centre. Praying and Encouraging the villagers: “IF THE SNAIL CAN MAKE IT TO THE ARK SO ARE, WE”.

Moturiki

Homes have been built in Moturiki. 25 Houses have been built in Nasesara, 8 in Wawa and 14 Houses at ,Yanuca Levu Island. Clothes were also distributed to this communities. There were extensions for partially damaged homes as well. Naigani Village in Batiki Island 14 homes.

Vanua Balavu

The Honorable Minister for Forest Mr Osea Naiqamu witnessed the arrival of the Portable Sawmill in Vanua Balavu and to date, 21 Houses have been constructed in Muamua and 8 houses in Malaka & Dakui Lomaloma

Moala

Work has just started in Moala and so far with a number of Houses built in Nuku.

Kadavu

The mill in Nataleira has been shipped to Vabea,Ono,Kadavu for their housing project as this villages had been victims of a major disaster where a Church used as an evacuation center collapsed on the people .So far, there are 10 extensions, school quarters(30×18) and a 50 x 30 church which is also an evacuation center.

Bua

The Namuavoivoi villages had requested for help and a Machine has been taken to Bua for the purpose of building a 60 X 30 church which will also be strengthened to become as an evacuation center.
Other Island where the Portable mills are as of 2020 including Matuku Is, Gau Is, Moala Is, Moturiki Is, Ovalau Is, 3x in Viti Levu Is

7. Conclusion

The Mission 21 Fiji Executives have realized the need in Fiji and with its support from the Mission 21 International and Montana Community that it is time that we pursue our stages 3 & 4.

But we would not be able to move forward without the help and continued support of Government by way of:

Tax Exemptions for Items to be brought for our Fiji Missions
Immigration Department assistance by allowing our overseas counterpart specialist in their different Fields to train local youths from all provinces.
Ministry of Forests-Relevant approvals
Ministry of Regional Development
Approving agencies in Government
Provincial Offices

We will continue to assist the community through what the Lord has blessed us with and pray that every villagers who have faced the brunt of the C5 Cyclone Winston will be able to be sheltered through our partnership.

To be able to support its mills financially as we are in stage 3(Refer to No 5-Introduction),the Mission is bringing in a new machine-LT40 and Edger200 to be its commercial arm and supports its community assistance and ease some burden on Government. Government support through Tax Exemptions, State Land offered for lease, etc will be needed.

May the Lord Bless our beloved Fiji and its people, its leaders and all those involved in NGO’s & Missions work all around the world.

SAWMILL DETAILS: Brand: WoodMizer Portable Sawmill Model: LT15 D10 10hp Diesel
	Serial No	Location(2016)	Location (Current-09/05/20)
1	01160621	Vanua Balavu	Vatuwaqa Suva
2	01160622	Nasesara,Moturiki	Wawa,Moturiki
3	01160859	Nataleira,Dawasamu	Yaroi, Matuku Lau
4	02160034	Wainaloka,Ovalau	Nuku,Moala
5	02160035	Nasau,Koro	Bulu Circuit Sch, Qarani,Gau
6	02160860	Taviya,Ovalau	Rukuruku, Ovalau
7	01160623	Vabea Ono Kadavu	Naqalotu, Kadavu
8) WoodMizer Portable Sawmill Model: LT40 D42 Super Hydraulic
	Serial No	Location(2019)	Location(Current-
1	1203072A6.00	Suva	Deuba

SAWMILL DETAILS: Brand: WoodMizer Portable Sawmill Model: LT15 D10 10hp Diesel

Serial No
Location(2016)
Location (Current-09/05/20)
1 01160621 Vanua Balavu Vatuwaqa Suva
2 01160622 Nasesara,Moturiki Wawa,Moturiki
3 01160859 Nataleira,Dawasamu Yaroi, Matuku Lau
4 02160034 Wainaloka,Ovalau Nuku,Moala
5 02160035 Nasau,Koro Bulu Circuit Sch, Qarani,Gau
6 02160860 Taviya,Ovalau Rukuruku, Ovalau
7 01160623 Vabea Ono Kadavu Naqalotu, Kadavu
8) WoodMizer Portable Sawmill Model: LT40 D42 Super Hydraulic
Serial No Location(2019) Location(Current-
1 1203072A6.00 Suva Deuba