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2019 Completed Projects

In 2019 SHaRM completed the following projects

Manua Centre Primary School, NW Efate


A bit about this project:

  • Outcome: An 8 toilet complex and shower units (including two water tanks and pump recticulation) to cater for the 700 students (up from 250 in 2016). We had worked with this school rebuilding classrooms not long after Cyclone Pam and saw that there was going to be a great need for additional facilities.
  • Funding: Australian Government – via Australian Aid; Ernie Kirtsen Foundation; Byond Disaster Relief NZ; Caloundra Cinemas Queensland; D and E Mann; SHaRM Foundation and their gofundme page donors and others from a successful Melbourne Cup fundraiser held in Vanuatu
  • In-kind contributions: Emma Alyce – Australian artist; National Australia Bank; Moorabbin Rotary; Wellington Point Rotary; Island Magic Resort; Stu’s friends who raised the funds for the concrete mixer; Cyrille Mainguy (plans and engineering); Alain Lew (VAT exemption and PVH materials) and SHaRM Foundation project management, coordination and reporting
  • Completion date: September 2019
  • Time to build: 5 months

Who was involved: Walter Saidy our foreman and his local construction team of Dick, Karl, Amos, Lindsay & John; Stu Friend (SHaRM Project Manager); Cyrille Mainguy and his team (Engineer); NZ Volunteer builders Andy Ross and Greg Laws; the Vanuatu Ministry of Education; Alain Lew from Port Vila Hardware; Shannon from Pro-link plumbing; BlueScope Lysaght; Mick O’Brien from Van Ag; Top Signs; Abraham Erake Electrician.

Maewo Island – Naone Primary School

A bit about this project:

  • Outcome: Large 2 classroom and a 4 toilet complex (including water tank)
  • Funding: Rotary International and Rotary Wellington Point via a Rotary Global Grant.
  • In-kind contributions: SHaRM Foundation project management; accounting and reporting; Cyrille Mainguy (plans and engineering); Alain Lew (PVH – materials and VAT exemptions) and Rotary International funds management
  • Completion date: July 2019
  • Time to build: 5 month

Who was involved: Chief Patrick; Reynolds Boeson; Renton Boeson and his building team; Pacific Petroleum, Port Vila Hardware; Vanuatu Government Disaster Management; Stu Friend (SHaRM Project Manager); Cyrille Mainguy (Engineer)

Eles Primary School, Nguna Project

A bit about this project:

  • Outcome: New kindy with toilets to complete after initial community start
  • Funding status: Rotary Bowral-Mittigong funding completion of the work undertaken initially by the community on Nguna Island
  • Commencement Date: 8 September 2019
  • Time to build: Commenced September 2019 by Rotary Bowral-Mittigong team to assist with completion of the project works
  • Previous SHaRM Foundation involvement: Distribution of school uniforms, kindy items and books for school pikininis
  • SHaRM Foundation contribution: Project planning and wages assistance for 2 Nguna builders to assist team

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Welcome to SHaRM Foundation

On the night of March 13th 2015, Super Cyclone Pam hit the island nation of Vanuatu. Made up of 100 small islands, Vanuatu is the home of 250,000 people, many of whom live in traditional villages. Imagine being up all night as winds of 250kms pound your house and that of your neighbours. In the morning you go outside to find that somehow your house is still standing but those of your friends and family have literally ‘blown away’. No pots or pans; no knives and forks; no plates or cups. Your local school or kindy is now just a concrete slab without walls, roof, desks, chairs or books. This is what many people in Vanuatu faced in March. As a result, it is SHaRM’s objective to rebuild schools so that all children can gain access to an education. We are committed to helping this small island nation rebuild after cyclone Pam.  

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