Soap en route to Fiji cyclone victims

Five tonnes of donated and recycled soap is en route to Fiji after Cyclone Winston to help prevent the spread of diseases.

More than 50,000 bars of donated recycled soap is bound for Fiji to help Cyclone Winston survivors. (AAP)

More than 50,000 bars of donated recycled soap is bound for Fiji to help Cyclone Winston survivors.

One-of-three shipments from Soap Aid left Melbourne Airport aboard a Virgin Australia flight on Sunday morning.

CARE Australia spokesman Charlie Damon said sanitation and hygiene supplies were important to prevent the spread of diseases during disaster recovery.