By Deanna Harris
It was just before 7am on September 29 when two huge earthquakes struck off the southern coast of Samoa. Within minutes a 4.5 metre tsunami hit the southern coast of Samoa and America Samoa, and Tonga.
About 143 people were killed and 4000 were left homeless by the waves.
The New Zealand Red Cross spent $1.3 million has been spent during the initial emergency response and recovery operation and contributions for people affected the Samoa tsunami and earthquake appeal totalled $4.4 million.
The Samoa Red Cross are now making plans for long-term programmes that will include disaster risk reduction.
Samoa Red Cross members Abril Esquivel and Karina Coates have recently captured these images of those still rebuilding.
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