YAADEIN Vision Fiji and the Nadi Chamber of Commerce and Industry teamed up to raise $10,000 for the purchase of relief items for the people of Vanuatu.

Yaadein Vision Fiji president Rajesh Chand said the funds raised during a dinner held in Nadi last week had been used to purchase clothes and cleaning equipment.

“We wanted to assist first in the clean- up and so we bought tools like spades, gardening knives, gloves, gumboots and two chain saws,” Mr Chand said.

“We also have about 40 boxes of clothes that have been donated by people who wanted to be part of this drive.”

He said the organisation had been through a number of disasters in Fiji and was aware of the widespread devastation that was brought about by a large natural disaster.

Mr Chand said the first shipment leaves on a government ship next month and another appeal to assist school children in Vanuatu would be held soon after.