A two classroom pre-school replacing an island thatched building that had deteriorated with holes in the roof. The school now provides classes for the Maewo pikininis in the morning and the Ambae evacuees in the afternoon. Toilet facilities have been built with this project and will also act as a safe house for villagers during cyclone or disasters. … [Read more...]
Takara Primary School – completed in 2018
This project provided repairs to the original classroom which was severely damaged in Cyclone PAM. Three years on Takara Primary now has a purpose built two classroom and fully repaired and strengthened original build with new library facilities. Takara Primary School Project – New Build and Reroofing – fully funded with Wellington Point Road Rotary, Queensland and SHaRM Foundation A bit … [Read more...]
Mele Community Kindergarten – completed in 2018
The Mele Commuity kindergarten was constructed by Save The Children Vanuatu in 2013 but was never completed resulting in deterioration after Cyclone Pam – specifically the unsealed ends of the building. SHaRM Foundation was approached to assist with the construction of a toilet block which would be used solely by the kindy pikininis. Volunteers, Rory and Siviu Chilia, from the community … [Read more...]
Helping families out with school uniforms and books in Nguna Island – May 2017
Background A request was received from Connie Ross via her Peace Corp friend and volunteer Nancy Willard to assist her host village on Nguna Island. Connie sent this request to SHaRM Foundation members Stu and Deb Friend hoping SHaRM was able to assist. In mid-2016, SHaRM was responsible for a very large shipment of new school uniforms reaching some 145 schools and kindergartens sent … [Read more...]
Tanilou School Toilet Refurbishment – April 2017
Background SHaRM Foundation stopped at Tanilou Primary School in April 2017 and delivered items of stationery, reading book supplies and materials for both the kindergarten and the Primary School. The Headmaster Iman Karee, advised the status of various projects taking place at Tanilou Primary School which was currently having finishing touches made to the main School building. It was noted … [Read more...]
English Readers distributed to Vila North Central School – December 2016
Securing Readers for use within Vanuatu SHaRM Foundation member, Helen Collier-Kogtevs, secured the assistance of Fitzroy Readers in Melbourne, Australia, just following Cyclone PAM who agreed to assist SHaRM Foundation with access to their Australian English readers for levels 1 to 10. SHaRM Foundation has been given access free of charge to provide these readers, as appropriate, within the … [Read more...]
Joshua Foundation team from Canterbury University – December 2016
Background In 2016, SHaRM Ecole Pikinini Foundation (“SHaRM Foundation”) with Byond Disaster Relief New Zealand coordinated and partnered to achieve brand new computer installations in the newly built Library and Technology room at Suango Mele Primary School in Mele, Vanuatu. At handover, Byond Disaster Relief New Zealand provided 10 new computers, all networked, plus a laser printer. Sadly, … [Read more...]
Mangaliliu Kindergarten – NW Efate
2017 Proposal Following Cyclone PAM, the Mangaliliu Kindergarten a local island style structure was slightly damaged and suffered damage to the natangora roofing. The life of these structures is approximately 5-6 years before they need replacement. SHaRM Foundation is hoping to gather support from sufficient donors and to construct a stronger building for the kindergarten use. Currently … [Read more...]
School uniforms – August 2016
August 2016 The delivery of over 1000 boxes to 145 schools, kindergartens and village and sports teams has now been completed. Again, the full reporting is now available on "Completed Projects". … [Read more...]
Mangaliliu Primary School – July 2016
MANGALILIU ROAU PRIMARY SCHOOL REBUILDING REPORT SHaRM Pikinini Ecole Foundation In conjunction with Rotary D9910, Cyrille Mainguy, Ratua Foundation, Vila Hardware, the Beach Bar, Vanuatu Drilling and Mangaliliu Roau School plus many other donors Report prepared for the Ministry of Education July 2016 - Mangaliliu Roau Primary School This project has now been successfully completed … [Read more...]
Kindergarten and primary school art smocks – July 2016
Noticing that many children had only one school uniform it seemed like a good idea to provide art smocks were donated for kindies and primary schools of Vanuatu to help keep that one uniform clean. SHaRM foundation has now provided over 1400 art smocks across Vanuatu by having the fabric and cutting of the patterns donated in Melbourne and the sewing done by many of Robin’s friends and the … [Read more...]
Kindergarten and Primary School Books and Readers – July 2016
Hundreds of books, reading, picture books, teachers reference books and readers have been distributed from the NZ and Australian containers to schools across Vanuatu. These included teacher aids and interactive books for small children. … [Read more...]
‘SOMAP Womens Sewing Group’ and ‘Days for Girls’ – June 2016
Both of these projects aim to assist women develop sustainable, profitable and useful activities. SOMAP has been established by a group of ex-pat women who live in Vanuatu and provides material, machines and sewing lessons to a number of women’s groups across Vanuatu with the objective of making them self-sufficient. Days For Girls has been established by Belinda from new Zealand and aims to … [Read more...]
Teletika Mele Trust Community Sawmill – Stages 1 and 2 completed – see Report (Pacific Fund Milling Project)
We have lift off!!! This project is now underway!! A celebration was held in Mele Village on 6 June 2017 with the opening and inspection of a Lucas Sawmill. This is a new Mele Community project organised with Teletika Mele Community Trust, Byond Disaster Relief NZ and SHaRM Foundation. The celebration was witnessed by Mele Elders, youth and community members including Chief Masai, Lyndon Tamblyn, … [Read more...]
Vila North School Re-roofed two classrooms – Feb 2016
Final Reporting Post-Pam April 2015 Following a request by Cyrille Mainguy, for assistance to view and help rebuild two classrooms at Vila North School, SHaRM Pikinini Ecole Foundation member, Stuart Friend, inspected the buildings on 3rd December 2015 which coincided with a delivery of books from Air Vanuatu’s Sydney collector and other resources provided to the School Headmistress, Elian … [Read more...]
Suango Mele Primary School Re-building Buildings 2 and 3 – December 2015
Suango Mele Primary School suffered severe damage from Cyclone PAM. SHaRM members joined forces with Cyrille Mainguy, Engineer and Isabelle Henon (Ratua Foundation) to complete further works on the school. Building 2 comprised of four classrooms which had completely lost their roof and all interiors and school equipment damaged or destroyed. With the assistance of four New Zealanders from … [Read more...]
Manua Centre Primary School – December 2015
Manua Centre Primary School in North Efate was very badly damaged by Cyclone PAM and many buildings destroyed or damaged including staff houses. SHaRM met with the elders and school team and were able to commence rebuilding of the damaged five classrooms, administration and office block with the assistance of Ratua Foundation, Cyrille Mainguy and Volunteer Vanuatu team. The combined effort … [Read more...]
SHaRM members circulate sports equipment from NZ – December 2015
Rugby balls, soccer balls, shoes, tennis rackets, cricket sets have been circulated via the SHaRM network to schools in Efate as well as Paama, Tanna, Tongoa and Ambryn all through the generous donations that arrived in the NZ containers from a collection commenced via Oamaru Sports & Outdoors, Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand. … [Read more...]
Toilet Block Refurbishment – November 2015
SHaRM PIKININI ECOLE FOUNDATION WITH FERNANDO’S TILING SERVICES AND VILA MODERN TILES Suango Mele Primary School – Toilet Block Refurbishment Toilet block refurbishment underway – October 2015 Report dated: 24 November 2015 Prepared by : SHaRM Pikinini Ecole Foundation for Ministry of Education PO Box 128, Port Vila, Vanuatu Ph: (+678) 7788224 Email. … [Read more...]
Library and Media Room
SHaRM members together with Cyrille Mainguy and Ratua Foundation applied to the Lodge of Discovery Vanuatu to assist with funding for a new library and media room. This project was approved by the Lodge via donations received from overseas. The building was completed by the Lodge of Discovery and was handed over to Suango School in October 2015. Following the handover of the building on 13 … [Read more...]