This is a map of Port Vila and the match head is 

where Sutherland House is and the Main

Hospital is only 200 mtrs away

we understand that around 5pm 

is when Pam will hit Vila

we are packing a bag each and getting prepared

Here is a image of PAM

Hi all we are held up in Sutherland house with the Cyclone
which is about 300km north at about 6am 0n 13 March
we have heavy rain and strong winds at times then it seem to settle
here is a map of the tracking grids which we all have and the phone
companies send out updates so often
Each square is 100KM

                           
This is Cyclone PAM which is in the area of Vanuatu and the predictions show that the tracking path
from the top of the Island group to where we are in Vila
We hope that it doesn't make land fall and moves further away to the East  

Today Bob and I took a van trip to visit a local Kindy and talked on eating healthy, how to brush, also gave some posters, toothbrushes and,

toothpaste were given out, as well as a Fluoride treatment was applied.

We used a Dinosaur Dorothy to show brushing techniques 

35 children took part and brushed there teeth before we applied a fluoride treatment 

All children were given a toothbrush and some toothpaste to take home.

Some of us have a Bucket List 

This school has a Wish List 

I will put their list on the blog

soon!!!

This is the second classroom . Last week we have added 

wooden door frames and "NEW" post from the bush to hold up the 

roof !!

also added last week were wooden window frames

these are made but the students during there activities afternoons 

"Not too many tools to be seen" 

Here is our room which wasn't quite ready for Gloria & I

we did decline the room.

Our room was the one on the left.

This Beach is only 100 meters from the classrooms 

and has a beautiful breeze coming in 

I will have to take my togs one day and have a swim

over lunch break

A day trip out to Pango to show the girls some fabric painting and shading skills, to 3 Students Rael,Skina, and Noelyne, bought some smiles today as they painted some pillow slips for the craft sale table planned for March. The girls thanked Gloria for her teaching and said I learn't a new thing today to look at the leaves and flowers and you see many colours, not just one colour 
Thankyou tumas 

This is the road to Pango School after a rainy day 

Water is collected from the classroom roof

local style gutters 

This is the shower room & toilet for the boarding girls

The classroom for teaching 

open sides and old chalk board

made up desks

but it has lights maybe night classes!!!

its going to be interesting year 

Keep watching and we will keep you up to date with life 

in Vanuatu 

This is what Dental nurses like to see !!

Having dinner with Graham & Maebey Reid,they are from Ch-Ch

and are teaching out at Onesua College for approx 6 months 

They came and stayed the weekend in Port Vila with us

A perfect meal cooked by Gloria. 

 Eddy ( who comes to NZ to work as RSE worker)

dropped of a crayfish in return for the cakes Gloria has baked him over the years 

The ladies showing off their Island dresses (much cooler)

A team of seven including Gloria from the PCV Health along with 2 eye testers and a Colgate Rep, went to Erakor Bilingual School to talk with 407 students on Oral Health Prevention Education 

Posters and balloons were part of the set up and Colgate donated a tooth brush kits

 to every child 

After the talk and DVD the children ate their morning tea and were placed into groups 

and Gloria had a group of 50 and they practiced brushing techniques

Gloria's got the shirt and the teeth and is ready for a school visit with the 

Dental and Eye team tomorrow at 8am

I didn't get out of washing the clothes by hand

This is the health centre (Eye & Dental) at the PCV

Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu

We couldn't stand any longer!! the windows were too dirty to look thru

we can see everything outside NOW 

We got a fridge today DO you know what this means  ICE WATER 

its 30 degs and its 8pm

I'm on cooking duties but got out of washing the clothes by HAND  LOL

18 Feb 2015

The last few days have been a bit of a roller coaster time with accommodation

plans however, we are still positive and have had to make a few decisions to make sure we don’t rush things.

The house that we talked about being a developing picture was in fact true and is still being built and won’t be finished until next year.

We have been kept informed with other possibilities of Neville teaching out at Onesua College located 1and half hours from Port Vila.

 We went to look at the College today and met with the Principle Elder Graham and he would like Neville to teach out there. 

We also looked at the health clinic in Port Vila where we understand Gloria will be attached too and met with Debra Allen from Australia who is working there.

Because of our accommodation not being available ,we have asked the Presbyterian Church Vanuatu if we can remain at Sutherland house for at least a few more weeks, so we can discuss and make a plan together to get us through this hiccup .

No decision has been made with Neville but it seems Gloria will slot in nicely

with a email sent today inviting her to visit next Tuesday out at Erakor School to run a prevention education session for dental with the Fruits of the Pacific team.

That’s an update today

First night in Vila

15 Feb 2015

Our arrival into port Vila

9 Feb

With only 6 days to go we have packed some items that we will need in Port Vila and all going to plan we will see them in March

Our old faithful truck has been sold to a person in Blenheim and we have seen it zipping around town so if you see it around their will be another driver behind the wheel


we would like to thank all those family and friends that we have caught up with and those who we missed and hope to see them soon

                                   



















On 1 November 2104 Gloria & I left NZ to go to Kalasin in Northern Thailand to do training in classroom & village teaching we stayed with our friends Peter & Lynley who we have known for many years.We stayed with them for 1 month before going to Vietnam where we travelled from Sapa Village in the north to Ho Chi Minh ( Saigon) in the south .
We have now returned to Blenheim to pack our bags before heading to over to Vanuatu on the 15 Feb 2015 to take up a position with the Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu to do  mission work for 2 years