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Vanuatu
2013 Peace Corps Vanuatu’s Mission: Through a trained corps of Volunteers, living and working in villages and communities throughout Vanuatu to build local capacity, foster cross cultural understanding and promote lasting friendship and peace in a manner that respects the culture & dignity of those served.
Annual Report
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Peace Corps Vanuatu’s Mission:
Through a trained corps of
Volunteers, living and working in villages and
communities throughout Vanuatu to build local capacity, foster cross
cultural understanding and
promote lasting friendship and
peace in a manner that
respects the culture &
dignity of those served.
PCV Gaea from Minnesota with Children and Community on Melsisi, Pentecost
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Through a trained corps of
Volunteers…
Pre-Service Training
50 hours of Bislama language training
30 hours of cross-culture
20 hours of safety and security
90 hours of technical training
10 hours of administrative and country director
50 hours of cross cutting themes
In Service Training
10 hours of Medical
40 hours of technical training
30 hours of cross cutting themes
10 hours of safety and security
2 hours of administrative
Peace Corps Vanuatu Staff facilitating Project Design & Management (PDM) Training for PCVs and their Counterparts, August 2013 at the Shefa Provincial Government
Conference room
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… living & working in
villages and communities …
Education
960 Students impacted by the computer
classes activities
120 Hours on IT activities per week
15 Computer Literacy Workshops
106 Teachers impacted by the IT workshops
58 Parents/Others impacted by the IT
workshops
56 English Literacy Workshops
231 Teachers impacted by the Literacy
Workshops
377 Parents/Others impacted by the Literacy
Workshops
2294 Students impacted by the Literacy
activities
400 Classroom hours per week
PCV Laura from Wisconsin with Children of Lamkael school on Tanna
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Community Health 2012
2 Aid Posts Constructed 2 Water Tank Projects
11 Primary Health Care Workshops
2 Toilet Projects 2013
2 Aid Posts Renovated
1 Aid Post Constructed
3 Water Tank Projects
5 Primary Health Care Workshops
2 Children’s Hygiene & Sanitation Tools Workshops
8 Measles and Rubella Campaigns
5 Youth Leadership Camps
3 Gender Based Violence Prevention Workshops
12 Hygiene and Sanitation Workshops
9 Youth Adolescent Reproductive Health Workshops
2 Water Supply Systems Replaced
PCV Alex from Illinois with Villagers from Vinmavis on North West Malekula carrying a Water Tank from the reef up to the village. Water Tank project funded by Small Projects
Assistance (SPA)
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… throughout Vanuatu …
2013 Volunteer Placements in Vanuatu
Santo: 7 Ambae: 4
Pentecost: 3
Ambrym: 4 Paama: 2
Epi: 4
Buninga: 1 Makira: 1
Emau: 1
Efate: 16
Erromango: 3
Malekula: 9
Tongariki: 1
Nguna: 1
Tanna: 6
Lee from California, Natalie from Illinois & Richard from New Jersey in Port Vila harbor
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… to build local capacity…
2012
15 counterparts trained in English literacy, co-teaching and classroom management.
15 counterparts were trained on Hygiene &
Sanitation
19 counterparts were trained at a Training of
Trainers Workshop on HIV/AIDS. 2013
15 counterparts trained in English literacy, co-
teaching and classroom management.
15 counterparts were trained on Hygiene &
Sanitation
14 counterparts were trained on Project Design and
Management.
14 counterparts were trained on Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management
20 counterparts were trained at a Training of
Trainers Workshop on HIV/AIDS.
CAMP Girls Leading Our World (GLOW) / Boys In Leadership Development (BILD) Training of Trainers at Ebenezer, Santo
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… foster cross cultural understanding… Before being assigned to a community, Peace Corps Volunteer trainees must live with a host family and in a
local community for 9 weeks.
Both Peace Corps Trainers and Host Families partner to
teach Volunteers to understand and respect the
culture. 98% of Peace Corps Volunteers achieve high levels of
fluency in Bislama during training before they are
assigned to their villages.
PCV Rosemary from Texas prepares for a Cultural Dance at Loukatai School on Tanna
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… promote lasting friendship &
peace in a manner that
respects the culture &
dignity of those served…
Peace Corps Volunteers earn respect of community
members by living side by-side in communities with few amenities.
32% of Vanuatu Peace Corps Volunteers reported
that they never had running water
54% of Vanuatu Peace Corps Volunteers reported
that they never had electricity
91% of Vanuatu Peace Corps Volunteers reported
that they never had internet connectivity at
their residence
33% of Vanuatu Peace Corps Volunteers utilized
satellite phones and solar chargers to maintain
communication with the Peace Corps Office in Port Vila
2012 36% of outgoing Vanuatu Peace Corps Volunteers
extended for an additional year.
2013 31% of outgoing Vanuatu Peace Corps Volunteers have
requested to extend for an additional year.
PCV Tim from Wisconsin with his host brothers on Brenwei, North West Malekula
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Measles and Rubella Campaign
Telesa 2013
Primary Heath Care Workshop Penama 2013
Measles and Rubella Campaign Nasawa 2013
Water Tank Project Ekipe 2012
Primary Heath Care Workshop Shefa 2013
Children’s Hygiene and Sanitation Workshop Mbossung Primary
School 2013
Measles and Rubella Campaign Naviso 2013
Construction of Aid Post Baitora 2012
Primary Heath Care Workshop Penama 2012
Measles and Rubella Campaign Baitora 2013
Water Tank Project Buniga 2013
Measles and Rubella Campaign Norvorovor 2013
Construction of Aid Post Saama 2012
Primary Heath Care Workshop Malampa 2013
Children’s Hygiene and Sanitation Workshop Tava & Ellis Primary
School 2012
Children’s Hygiene and Sanitation Workshop Wuro Primary
School 2013
Primary Heath Care Workshop Malampa 2012
Measles and Rubella Campaign Toak 2013
Construction of Malver Aid Post 2013
Renovation of Health Centre Vaemali 2013
VIP Toilet Project Baitora
Measles and Rubella Campaign Luvil 2013
Water Tank Project Womul 2013
Renovation of Aid Post Vuimburugu 2013
Rural Water System Vuigalato 2013
Primary Heath Care Workshop Shefa 2012
Water Tank Project Makira 2013
Rural Water System Lokasai 2013
Measles and Rubella Campaign Womul 2013
SPA Water Tank Project
Iwunmit Tanna
SPA Water Tank Project
Isaka Tanna
Direct Aid Program Australian High Commission Water Lamkail Tanna
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Message from the Director and Peace Corps Vanuatu Staff
Peace Corps Vanuatu strives to provide the highest quality of volunteers to provide support to Vanuatu Government partners, local communities, and non-governmental agencies. Peace Corps Vanuatu invests hundreds of hours of training to prepare volunteers for their service. Peace Corps Volunteers must speak Bislama before they are allowed to begin their service. They also must demonstrate a high degree of sensitivity to and an understanding of the culture(s) present in Vanuatu. Peace Corps relies on a highly experienced and motivated team of program, training, and administrative staff to carry out this mission.
Vanuatu represents unique opportunities and challenges to even the most dedicated Peace Corps Volunteers. Compared to the other 8,000 Peace Corps Volunteers serving around the world, Vanuatu volunteers are 3 times more likely to NEVER have electricity; 5 times more likely to NEVER have mobile phone service; and 3 times more likely to NEVER have internet at their sites. Based on this data, it is safe to say that Peace Corps Volunteers in Vanuatu give up more than the average Peace Corps Volunteer during their 27 months of service.
This year Peace Corps Vanuatu focused on improving its ability to respond to disasters. This year, with the support of U.S. AID, the National Disaster Management Office will train 14 Peace Corps Volunteers and 14 of their counterparts. As secondary projects, Peace Corps Volunteers will return to their communities and at their schools, and assist communities implement the plans developed by the National Disaster Management Office.
This year has also focused on capacity building. Where feasible Peace Corps Vanuatu has provided training to both Peace Corps Volunteer and their counterparts in both Education and Health. In 2013, both 15 counterpart teachers and 15 counterpart health workers received the same technical training in Port Vila. This year, with the support of U.S. AID, Peace Corps Vanuatu trained 14 Peace Corps Volunteers and 14 of their counterparts in Project Management and Design.
A group of our Volunteers collaborated to celebrate the diversity within their cohort and share it with Vanuatu communities and friends. The result is a pamphlet, song and video. The song is performed by a local band and the video was produced with the assistance of a local videographer. The video is on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Gi2YFA-DY
Peace Corps Vanuatu thanks the Vanuatu Government, our development partners both local and international, for their support of the Peace Corps program in Vanuatu. It is our hope that this document conveys some measure of Peace Corps Vanuatu’s success in achieving community based development goals, and doing so in a manner that is respectful of the culture and dignity of those served.
Keith Honda Country Director
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Mauricio Acosta Medical Officer
PARANAQUE CITYN
Brenda Dalzell Medical Officer
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Raewin Duvu
Admin Assistant AMBAE
Happilyn Edmanley
Cashier MOTA LAVA
Richard T. Edwin
Financial Assistant MALEKULA
Sandra Hahn
DMO NEW MEXICO
Keith Honda
Country Director CALIFORNIA
Solomon Jimmy
Training Manager EFATE
Suzanne Kai
Resource Center Coordinator MALEKULA
Selianne Kalsakau Receptionist/AA
EFATE
Terekea Kaltabang
Program Manager CH EFATE
Fredlyn Kalulu
Executive Secretary AMBAE
Frank Kiri
General Services Assistant EFATE
Relvie Poilapa
Safety & Security Coordinator EFATE
Rodney Philemon
IT Specialist MALEKULA
Leni Samuel
Cleaning Specialist AMBRYM
Lensay Tambe P&T Specialist
AMBAE
Antoine Thyna
Program Manager VITEL MALEKULA
Excellent Toka-Shing
P&T Specialist AMBAE
Andrew Tonken
Maintenance Specialist TONGOA
Allegra Troiano Director of P&T
WISCONSIN
Judy Williau
P&T Specialist PAAMA
Peace Corps Vanuatu Staff
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SPA 30th Anniversary Photo Contest- 1st Place Photographic Technical Merit- Stephanie Bergado from New York on Makira Island
Water for Everyone Community members carry a 6,000-liter water tank to their village at sunrise after pushing it overboard from a cargo ship that arrived at 3 a.m. The SPA-funded tank will provide the community access to water.
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