Safe Haven Project Officially launched at Falefa

In Samoa, a 'safe haven' project in the village of Falefa was officially launched last week. This project is funded through a small grants scheme run under the Civil Society Support Programme (CSSP) with finance from the Adaptation Fund and technical support from UNDP. The project will construct a hall building as a safe haven for not only the village, but for neighbouring communities in times of natural disasters. Previously, the school building was used as an evacuation shelter during cyclones and other natural disasters.