The climate crisis is robbing communities in the Pacific of everything they need to survive

Warming waters, landslides, floods and other disasters are claiming livelihoods, homes and even lives.

Said’s fishing community, the Bajo people of Indonesia, relies on the sea for survival. But as climate change warms the ocean and fuels disasters, their homes, livelihoods and futures are at risk.

Said’s remote community, the Bajo, and others like it in Indonesia have lived alongside the ocean for centuries. Fish are their source of food and, for many people like Said, a way to earn money and provide for their families.

But things have changed.

The warming ocean has forced fish further from shore, and catching enough to live on is no longer possible. A fishing trip used to yield four boxes of fish — now, Said is lucky to get one.

If we don’t sail today, what can we eat? What should we eat?

– Said, Bajo community, Indonesia  

Without support to adapt to their new reality, the crisis threatens to push them deeper into poverty.  

By donating today, you can help provide seeds, tools, financial support and education programs to communities like Said’s who are impacted by climate change.

Your gift can help them to adapt their livelihoods and avoid being driven deeper into poverty. It can support them to recover, rebuild and be ready for the future.

Will you help?