Vanuatu.  An archipelago halfway between Hawaii and Australia, it’s been under many outside colonial jurisdictions in its history.  In researching for my post today, I couldn’t think of a “V” to feature so I asked the internet.  It gave me the country.

Then, I found out some sad news.  The country was hard-hit by Cyclone Pam.  Officials are asking for aid from other countries.  International activists are calling on others to provide help to this small nation.  The Guardian has a detailed timeline of what’s been happening there.