Kuata Taumaheke has her hopes set on a new beginning in Australia.
"It's a sad situation because we Tuvaluans contribute less to the cause of climate change but we are the ones suffering," she says.
After missing out in a recent random ballot for permanent residency via Australia's new Pacific Engagement Visa, she's preparing to try her luck with another migration pathway.
The Falepili Union, an agreement letting Tuvaluans escape the impacts of climate change and move to Australia, came into effect last month.The program is expected to start in nine months and will allow up to 280 people to migrate each year through a random ballot.