District publicity officer John Goldsmith said Greg joined Rotary members from New Zealand, the UK and Australia for the aid mission for those left homeless by Cyclone Pam.

John said Greg, who is and district governor of the Rotary district, and the team will fly to Tanna. There they will join assistance efforts alongside the Australian Air Force , New Zealand Air Force, and the French Navy. 

The United Nations has also supplied several heavy helicopters to distribute supplies.

One thousand shelter kits from ShelterBox have already been delivered to the country. Mr Goldsmith said the kits had been supplied by Rotary International and Habitat for Humanity. Another 500 Rotary-supplied ShelterBox kits were shipped to Vanuatu yesterday.

The contents of each ShelterBox are tailored to the need of the disaster. Items can include some or all of their stocked items such as tents, cooking stoves and accessories, bedding, children’s supplies, tools and tarps. 

Cyclone Pam made land as a category 5 storm on March 13. Tanna, where Greg and the team will land, is one of the nation hard-hit islands.

The United Nations Information Centre affirmed on Tuesday that the storm destroyed over 90 per cent of the country’s crops and has left about 166,000 people affected by the storm.

Vanuatu’s Prime Minister, Joe Natuman advised residents to eat fallen fruit and root crops until aid in the form of food, seeds, seedlings and garden hand tools can be obtained to rebuild the food supply.

Mr Natuman made his remarks during a visit to Tanna shortly after the storm.

To learn more about contributing to a ShelterBox for Vanuatu, all details can be found on their website www.shelterboxaustralia.com.au.