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| Family receiving food in Popua |
Much needed food supplies were today distributed to impoverished families in Popua, who were left living under tin sheds or damaged houses by Tropical Cyclone Gita last week.
Food Bins were given out to 10 families by Ni Fonua from Seattle, Washington, who is in Tonga to start a Tonga Film Commission.
His campaign aims that for 10 weeks they will pick ten most affected families and supply them food that should last for up to 10 days.
Families like ‘Ofa he Lotu and his wife Mapui Folau were emotional expressing their non-stop gratitude, when the team suddenly turned up with the supplies this morning.
'Ofa said their small house was completely destroyed and they are now living under a tin shed.
"Our town officer had given us a tent but we told him to give it to those who just had nothing to live under. We are poor but we have this shed and the roof is still intact," he said.
"You all see the state we are in right now. Our house is down but at the same time there are more worse-off families than us here in Popua."
Article from Matangi Tonga News
We took food to a family in Popua a few days before the cyclone. This is a very poor area of Tonga. Saturday Elder Thomson and Brother Huni are going to Popua with manioke and casava from Huni's plantation. I am sure the people will be thrilled with the Tongan food which they are used to cooking.
"Our town officer had given us a tent but we told him to give it to those who just had nothing to live under. We are poor but we have this shed and the roof is still intact," he said. This says it all about the great spirit and love of the Tongan people! Thank you for sharing this....
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