The long school holidays are over in Vanuatu, So it's time to give you a quick update about the distribution of washable sanitary pad kits in and around Vanuatu. Students finishing their school holidays will have made their way back to school,…
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Fabric Yesterday I prepared the boxes for transportation to Auckland. From there, Kiwanis will pack and ship a 20 foot container with educational equipment to be distributed around Vanuatu. There’s a mountain of fabric which has been prepared over the…
Go finis (bislama) - a term used to indicate you are finished here, completed, job done! After attending the Saturday market in Nelson, for the past 190 weekends, and attending well over 300 markets since March 2013, I’m having a change…
| Who would have thought | During another Lav Kokonas initiated project, I met a man who “got” what I was doing with the Mamma’s Laef project. He wanted to help in some way so I could achieve some of…
| As the bus drove from the airport into Port Vila, along the way we passed numerous Mango trees, heavily laden with fruit. Very similar to my June visit, when pawpaw were everywhere (and we made Pawpaw relish). Mango Chutney was added to the "to do list" during…
Thanks to the beautiful donors of the 10 Washable Sanitary Pad kits, which were sponsored during my 12 Days of Christmas. Small gifts of love, have been sent to the donors I could identify (some were anonymous) Thanks for providing gifts to our…
I'll be away, so can't attend to orders made via the website during the period 13th to 21st December 2016. Orders placed during that time, will be actioned on 23rd December. Thanks Mi lukim yu Belinda
A student created movie and advertising flyer I was returning to Port Vila with the Mammas Laef team, after they had delivered their first education programme and provided 80+ girls with washable sanitary pad kits. We diverted our route, to…
One random act of kindness at a time In September this year, the Mamma's Laef team met with Pauline Grindley from the Nabanga Pikinini Trust. Pauline presented to Mammas Laef, funds on behalf of the John Bent Memorial Fund but also gave Mary…