Mamma’s Laef

Mary participating in the film for Pacific Menstrual Health Network

Mamma’s Laef Vanuatu started in 2015. In 2018, as a result of the Frontier Innovators Award, we developed two entities - Mamma’s Laef Charitable Trust (in New Zealand) and Mamma’s Laef Vanuatu (in Vanuatu).   The idea was for the Charitable…

PMHTFV (TFV) It all began in September 2018 when Mary & Jack and I attended a Pacific focussed Workshop in Melbourne, Australia.  Hosted by Pacific RISE and led by Criterion Institute, the 4 day Workshop, brought together Pacific menstrual health…

Canada is a long way from Loh Island in Vanuatu. Toronto, Canada to Loh Island, Vanuatu is 13586 kilometres. The Torres Islands are situated in the TORBA Province of Vanuatu, the northernmost island group in the country.  That’s where Mary,…

It is estimated that Vanuatu uses 7 million disposable (single use) diapers every year. 27% of Vanuatu's rubbish is made up of disposable (single use) diapers. Something must be done. We cannot sit back and watch this disaster unfold and…

Mamma’s Life Vanuatu releases Reusable Nappy Research Report with the Vanuatu Department of Industry PORT VILA: 96% of families who used modern reusable nappies liked them, with 85% saying they would purchase them, a trial of reusable nappies manufactured by…

Have you ever ridden on a rollercoaster?  I did, in my youth, I hasten to add, it’s not something I wish to do again. 2020 was a little bit like that.  Something I don’t want to repeat. COVID19 and the…

Lukluk bak lo yia 2020 .... 2020 started out well.  January – I took a brief trip to Vanuatu and scheduled a further trip for March. It was while I was travelling back to New Zealand in late January that…

Gender Gender equity & equality are both important parts of our focus at Mammas Laef. Both taking us towards our Vision of helping women take control of their future.   Then there is the important aspect of Gender balance, allowing us…