However, in many places this is not the case. This project will help convert All Saints Fasi Church, Tonga into a disability inclusive evacuation centre for natural disasters. This will help people with disabilities to feel more included and welcomed in a disaster response.
Tend
Transform
Many evacuation centres in Tonga are not able to be entered or used by persons with disabilities. This may be because of insufficient or inaccessible transport to evacuation centres or a lack of assistive devices to move around a public spaces.
People with disabilities are not always made aware of the severity of weather and feel their homes are safe enough during a natural disaster, where they feel comfortable and can stay with people they know.
The goal of this project is to create a safe, suitable and dignified place for children and adults with physical/sensory (hearing/vision)/intellectual impairment to evacuate to during a disaster. This includes:
