InterContinental Hotels Group, parent company of the InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa, recently activated its global charity programme, Shelter in a Storm, to assist 710 staff affected by Tropical Cyclone Winston.
IHG Shelter in a Storm, based in London, helps hotels support guests, colleagues and local communities in times of need. A key element of IHG’s disaster response is the IHG Shelter Fund, built up continuously through fundraising activities in the hotels and corporate offices throughout the year and enables quick action as soon as disaster strikes to provide vital assistance.
As a result of the continued global support from all IHG properties, the Fund was able to respond very quickly and organise cyclone relief packs for all InterContinental Fiji.
The management team have provided FJ$70,000 to the immediate organisation of relief packs for the InterContinental Fiji in three tiers of assistance: hygiene, food and shelter.
An additional donation of FJ$20,000 has also been distributed through our disaster relief partner CARE. CARE is currently deploying support on the ground for all those affected, as well as ensuring emergency kits have been put together for the local community.
“We are fortunate to be part of the IHG family of hotels and resorts which looks after all its team members,” said InterContinental Fiji’s Employment Relations & Corporate Responsibility Manager, Jacob Pau’u. “The immediate assistance from the IHG Shelter Fund has benefited so many affected families of our team and it’s great to be able to contribute to the restoration process.”
InterContinental Fiji believe that providing assistance in times of disaster helps align with the role of hotels in our communities.
“We are proud to provide this support to our team”, says Area General Manager – South Pacific, Andrew Davidson. “We believe that providing relief through our hotel and resources can significantly improve the stability and safety of our communities and that we can positively contribute to this effect globally by our combined efforts.”
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