Three Day Seminar on Disaster Risk Management

We were invited to attend a three day seminar with other government officials on Disaster Risk Management that was held at the Fisheries.  This was a plan to be more prepared for disasters that may hit Tonga. In this seminar we were informed that Tonga is #3 in the world most likely to have a disaster hit them.  It was very informative to us as to how the government works here in Tonga when a disaster does hit and how that we, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, may help in anyway that we can.  We also felt that it was good to let the people here in Tonga know that we are LDS Charities here to provide for the the people here in Tonga in a way that will help the people to be more self-reliant and more prepared for disasters. Following are a few photos of our few days.

This was usually our breaks.  They had sandwiches, fruit, coffee, tea, and milo (hot chocolate).

This is one of our instructors, Dominique from Fiji.

This was our Tour bus that we road on the third day as we went on a field trip to three different villages.  We wanted to talk with the people to see if they feel the government is doing what they want.

Inside our Tour Bus.

This is the other instructor in our classes.  She is from Spain, but resides in Rome now.  She speaks 4 different languages.  She was very good at her job and made the seminar fun.  Her name is Ana Rico

This is the town hall of the village Pelehake that our group went to to visit with them and discover their needs.

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More of our visit to the village.  And then back to the Fisheries for the closing.  Elder and Sister Murdock received certificated for attending this seminar.  It was very educational

"We are all preparing for things to come.  That is the purpose of mortal life.... We are all children of a Heavenly Father who has sent us to earth with the invitation to prepare for eternal life.  Every choice, every experience, every repentance and reformation prepares us for what is to come."  Dallin H. Oaks