Malafau and Nikaura villages are on the island of Epi. Back in 2014, two women from those villages (who were working in New Zealand at the time for an orchardist in Motueka), asked me if I was able to source…
The day has finally arrived and my final GST return can be completed. The website shop has closed. For those lovers of Lav Kokonas Virgin Coconut Oil, I'm sorry, but I have been unable to find an alternative NZ supplier…
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I first wrote about these adorable baskets made from recycled industrial waste, in 2014 - almost three years ago. They were expertly woven by ni Vanuatu women from the island of Epi, when living and working in New Zealand as…
Equipment being re-homed all over Vanuatu I received a lovely email from Annie, physiotherapist at the Vila Central Hospital. Annie arranged 2 truckloads of gear from the shipping containers sent to Vanuatu in mid 2016. Here's her inventory. Distributed 3 Bags of…
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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…
| 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…
