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Sunday 31 July 2016


Yesterday was Vanuatu Independence day 
30 July and a large crowd came to Independence Park
in central Port Vila to celebrate. 


a lolly scramble is still allowed here 
and done in style by helicopter



The PWMU women had their container open and doing a 
roaring trade with coffee & cakes




These banana's are about 1200vt a bunch = $16 NZD


we caught up with Isobel 
she came to Blenheim as a RSE worker


The celebrations went on into the night



Thursday 28 July 2016


The water tank is in position at Twin Cain's 
It will be use for Fresh drinking water


Mr Melten is so pleased with his unit at Twin Cain's 
he wanted to wash the tile floor before moving in


Whoo it came up looking good
Well done !!!


Richie came over from Blenheim a month or two ago 
and made this container cafe 

Thanks Richie , its working well!!


Wednesday 27 July 2016


This is the next project 
to repair the roof of this Ngaire house
I have some builders from the Solomon Island
arriving this weekend 30 July


The water is flowing!!! and no water leaks "NOW"
this is the clothes washing tubs



The shower water is also working


I may be able to get some fishing in sooon !!!!
IF only Joseph would give me his rod

( Joseph is the security man at Epule school)


Saturday 23 July 2016

WEDNESDAY  is Sports afternoon, but these students wanted to read instead 
at the library, I said Come on in ..

 Introducing  some more of the Princesses and Princes of the Library

                             Today's Lesson with Miss Gloria was outside
                                           A  big seed and a Big Tree


                                             And we got to hug that tree




Here is Patterson he is putting in new louvres slides
at the Twin Cain's apartments


The Dental truck is back after having the 
clutch worked on!!


The final plumbing completed 
at the PWMU house


A cement layer is put down as the final floor covering
this is smooth and covers the rough cement 
that is the foundation layer 


Thursday 21 July 2016


This is the base for the water tank at Twin Cain's




The local men from the village of Paonangisu have laid
a new smooth cement floor
in only 4 hours


This is in the toilet block at the PWMU  house 


The doors at the PWMU have got a fresh coat of paint


The day after celebrations at Onesua Duplex



The lights are on at the Dormitory


The dental truck is getting some attention
to the clutch problem


We came across this concrete structure out
by the beach 10 minutes from Vila


 Im standing about 2 stories high on a platform
with the ocean in the back ground


Wednesday 20 July 2016


Rosalina is enjoying the special attention with Adrienne and sounding out words.


Yr 3 students working hard on there phonics.


Miss Gloria's class are into some real reading with the special GLASSES 
they made for reading and writing.



There is a surprise happening tonight........ parents beware ..your child wears GLASSES
Parents got a special surprise last night when  their child came home, and read to them wearing their  SPECIAL READING GLASSES


crowned Princess in todays class 



Adrienne has arrived from Wellington, to help out at the Seaside Library and enjoys working one on one with the students.


Tuesday 19 July 2016

We met with the East Taieri students from Dundin
at the Melanesian hotel today

they had gone to Tanna for a week and were with
Lenakel college on Tanna





Youth East Taieri embark on a shot term mission trip to Tanna Island, Vanuatu, from Friday 8th July 2016 - Wednesday 20th July 2016.




the toilet block is getting painted



and the plumbing is getting connected


The 2nd kitchen container opens tomorrow