More football gear headed for Vanuatu
In a land that so loves the beautiful game, I wasn't surprised when I was asked to once again see if I could source some more football strips. We had been able to arrange to re-home 50 teams of…
In a land that so loves the beautiful game, I wasn't surprised when I was asked to once again see if I could source some more football strips. We had been able to arrange to re-home 50 teams of…
Do you recall one of the earlier projects of Lav Kokonas was arranging to send 100kg of Year 10-13 Mathematics Text books to Vanuatu? The text books were received in 2013 from Nelson College for Girls, and shipped to Vanuatu…
Basket Blong Titi - I love that bislama term for bra. This idea came about when talking with some female ni Vanuatu seasonal fruit workers, soon after their arrival in New Zealand, in December 2014, for another season in the…
A micro enterprise developed by Lav Kokonas during the past 5 months, has taken a different direction since cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu on 13th March 2015. The intention was to show ni Vanuatu women currently working in New Zealand, jewellery making skills that could be…
No doubt you've been watching the updates on television about the tragedy that has been left in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Pam across Vanuatu. Our hearts go out to all those affected. We continue to support the local RSE…
Temperatures this summer have been pretty hot for New Zealand. My kitchen started at about 23 degrees this morning and by early evening when the sun was streaming onto the bench, it was over 30 degrees. That's not our usual…
An American lady living in my home town, shared this recipe with me a few years ago. I usually make these at Christmas time and once packaged up, I often use as a wee gift for friends. Not surprisingly, the same will happen…
When visiting Namoru this year, Johnas, the student who is being sponsored through Agricultural College by Lav Kokonas, took me on a “tour” of the village, including a wander through the school. The Head Teacher, Vincent (francophone – French speaking, and…
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