PNG Country Coordinator and Communications Personnel

Georgina Woti is a graduate of the University of Papua New Guinea and is passionate about serving and making a difference in the lives of others.

Solomon Islands Country Coordinator and Communications Personnel

Loate Maetala is a native Solomon Islander, who hails from the island of Malaita. She was educated in Solomon Islands, New Zealand and has gained her degree in religious studies from USA. After completing her education in 2018, she went back to the Solomon Islands and since then has been helping young people and children in the community through religious programs. She has also done research work with the Solomon Islands government and Non profit organizations since 2015 to present.

Vanuatu Country Coordinator and Communications Personnel

Florence Bule is a Ni- Vanuatu woman who is vibrant and is willing to work with communities by enlightening and empowering women and youth to see their value and understand their potential and capacity to be an agent of change. She has a unique ten year background in working in libraries which has developed her knowledge with a unique advantage for to develop libraries. She has experiences in WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) programs that reflects her capability to work under pressure with an open mind, especially when working in a challenging community context. Waste Management for economic improvement is also a bonus of her knowledge that drives her to support small businesses in communities. She is a fast learner and a multi skilled person with management experience.

Fiji Country Coordinator and Communications Personnel

Talei is from the village of Mua in the island of Batiki (located in the Lomaiviti Province of Fiji). Talei is currently the AIS Program Development Support Officer at UNDP Indonesia. Her work focuses on the conservation of the marine ecosystem in the Pacific region through mangrove planting, beach clean-ups, development of the startup ecosystem, education opportunities, and research collaborations. Talei hopes to also pursue Environmental Studies so that she can focus on environmental conservation. In the future, Talei's long-term goal is to work on the preservation of Indigenous Pacific culture, history, and environment. This will include recording and raising awareness about Indigenous Fijian customs and celebrating the unique diversity of culture in the Pacific through writing and storytelling.

Kanaky New Caledonia Coordinator and Communications Personnel

Originally from Waa Wi Lûû, in the north of Kanaky/New Caledonia, I've always wanted to represent the beauty of my island through my work. My illustrations attempt to highlight the cultures of the Pacific.

 Having completed two Master's thesis on the indigenous Hawaiian people as part of my Master's Research in 2021, I've had the opportunity to study in depth the uniqueness of Oceanian peoples, the same uniqueness that animates my drawings. My first thesis focused on the American and colonial construction of the ‘Hawaiian’ identity and my second thesis explored the feminist voices of indigenous women in 21st century Hawaiian literature.

 I believe in art as a means of raising social awareness, which is why my illustrations often represent my personal commitments, such as preserving the environment and indigenous peoples, as well as the status of women in our societies. I specialise in children's illustration and my aim is to publish and illustrate my own tales inspired by my island.