It has been a challenging time for many employees at Wyndham Resort Denarau Island following Cyclone Winston, with many experiencing serious damage or loss of their family homes.

Wyndham Resort Denarau Island Resort Manager Scott Walton said a number of initiatives to help those most in need have taken place including fundraising, the donation of supplies and support to local community groups.

The resort provided free accommodation to representatives from Rise Beyond the Reef to provide them with a base to coordinate the construction of a roof for a boarding school in the Naocobau Village in the Ra Province.

The school, which serves 140 children, was heavily damaged with the kindergarten roof destroyed and the girls’ dorm flooded with mud.

The resort also contributed money for building materials to the sum of FJD$5,964.

Hundreds of supplies and non-perishable items donated by resort guests have been given to Sea Mercy, a not-for-profit organisation that has been distributing goods to the villages hit the hardest by the cyclone.

“Our team members here at Wyndham Resort Denarau Island have been helping to distribute goods to the local communities most affected by this cyclone.

“We are doing everything we can to help these people rebuild their lives as quickly as possible,” Mr Walton said.

Donations from Aboard

Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific head office staff based in Australia have also been joining in the fundraising efforts.

“They have hosted a number of events to raise AUD$7,530 over the last two weeks for their colleagues and families affected by the cyclone.

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