A very upsetting situation.

As a foreigner I am very, very overwhelmed to see the response from the Australian people.

I have contributed. And I am guilty that I cannot afford to give more.

I lived through two Volcanic eruptions and the magnitude of the disaster is simply indescribable.

There were 25 000 people that had to flee. The entire town was flattened.

Of the 14 000 expatriates living there in 1994, there are now 13. The volcano is still erupting, google earth Rabaul and you'll see the devil spewing over my beloved town.

Anyway cut to the point. The one particularr thing I have in common with the victims is our promise to return, rebuild and rejuvenate.

It will happen in this situation. Rabaul however is desolate, with only six major businesses in operation.

God bless the Victims and well done on the Australian public for your fantastic response.