Kiribati is a coral atoll containing 33 islands and 100,000 people live there. The average height above sea level is less than 2 metres. They predicted that their county will be under water in 2030. It’s hard for them to grow any food because of the salt water going into the crops. The worst thing is the lack of fresh water in the country. The environmental impacts are drought, storms serges and erosion which is affecting the people. The governor of Kiribati is giving people education, training and nurse training so it can be helpful to get accepted into other counties and communities.
Wheel chairs for students with special needs in kirribati
Australian volunteers international is one of the groups that is helping the people that need wheelcharis, they gave 60 wheel chairs to the people who needed it the most.
Tuberculosis
300 people out of 100,000 people have tuberculosis, if you have 25 its a big problem but kiribati have 300!
Tuberciloisi is an airborn disease it can be passed through different people. They have 4 nurses called the "DOTS" they are funded by ausaide which is australian, they help the people who have Turberculosis.
Nursese in kiribati
the nurses are taking a nursing digree in griffith univercity in brisbane Austraila, again this this is funded by ausaid.
