Waiting for a bus …
I spend a lot of time waiting for a bus when in Vanuatu. The past 12 months, I estimate I've taken 650 bus trips, injecting around 100,000 vatu (that's about $1,300 NZD) into the bus economy :) Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai…
Holidays aren’t for everyone
Be inspired Recently, she took first holiday and she's 48 years old, but why did she wait so long? She grew up in a small village on a small island in a small country. She’s not always been in paid…
28 May = Menstrual Health Day
You may be wondering WHY is the 28th of May chosen to celebrate and talk about menstruation. Well … the average menstrual cycle is 28 days and the average length of a period is 5 days. 28th May (the 5th…
Celebrating Menstrual Health Day 2020
It’s time for action 2020 sees the collaboration of several Pacific groups using a combined voice and mobilising on global annual Menstrual Hygiene Day - 28th May. We may been ravaged by the impact of COVID19 and for Vanuatu and…
In memory of Katherine Stirling Kerr Cawsey
Born in New Hebrides 8 October 1917 and died in Canberra Australia on 10 May 2020 We were recently approached by our friends Sarah & Dave of The Story Boxes in Brisbane. An elderly friend of theirs, Katherine had recently…
Corona Virus vs Cyclone – a double whammy
Here’s a little known fact. Vanuatu, the island nation made up of an 83 island archipelago is considered to be the world's most at-risk country for natural hazards, according to a United Nations University World RiskIndex. The list includes storms,…
The V Factor
If you are regular visitor, or have lived in Vanuatu, you will no doubt have heard or referred to, the V Factor. The V factor can mean several things, sometimes positive and sometimes not quite you were expecting. It can…
Community Conversations with FreshFM Radio
Judene Edgar speaks with Belinda from Mammas Laef about Period Poverty and how a group of Vanuatu people are tackling the burden felt by many women in the island nation. Follow this link to listen. https://www.freshfm.net/Programmes/Programme-Details.aspx?PID=9bc6e10b-f881-41e4-a587-abbcd702af6b This is an insight…
See what we’ve been up to …
A little taste of what we experienced when visiting the southern islands of Futuna and Aniwa. This is what we call impact. Making a difference in Vanuatu. Tackling "period poverty". Thanks to the the Frontier Innovators programme of DFAT Australia.