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Water and Education in the Pacific
The Pacific Islands are our neighbours and it’s up to us to support them in making sure tamariki have the essentials for a happy and healthy childhood – like clean water and quality education.
In Vanuatu, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands, kids are getting sick because they don’t have clean water, toilets or handwashing facilities at their school. And in Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea and Kiribati, children’s education is suffering because they’re missing out on quality preschooling.
We’re bringing clean water and pre-school education to kids in the Pacific – and we want your help.
Our relationships with Governments, staff, communities and kids themselves drive the work that we do – from simple, sustainable projects to big-picture, national-level policy changes.
Thanks to people like you, we’ve been able to innovate and create long-lasting change for Pacific tamariki!
Tax back
Our work for kids in these countries has the financial backing of the New Zealand Government, so every $1 you donate increases to $5 of essential support for our Pacific neighbours!
Because the end of the tax year is approaching, if you donate before 31st of March, you can claim back 33% of your donation via your tax rebate.
What's the situation?
The Pacific Islands face unique challenges because of their remote location and vulnerability to climate disasters. Major storms damage water systems and schools, leaving tamariki without access to basics like clean water and education.
Vanuatu
- Only 19% of school water supplies are in good condition
- Only 22% of schools have handwashing facilities
Timor-Leste
- Only 31% of children are enrolled in preschool
- 19% of kids repeat grade 1 because of a lack of quality preschooling
Solomon Islands
- Nearly 66% of schools don’t have access to clean water or hygiene facilities
- A lot of young girls don’t have access to menstrual hygiene supplies
Kiribati
- Kids struggle with a lack of access to quality preschool education
- Only 3% of schools reported having safe drinking water
Papua New Guinea
- Only 35% of kids complete primary education
- 85% of the population live in rural areas with limited access to services
What have donors helped
us achieve in the Pacific?
Because of generous donors like you, we’re helping these hard-to-reach communities overcome obstacles that get in the way of kid’s access to clean water and quality education - so all tamariki can access their basic rights!
- In Timor-Leste, we’re training 169 teachers and developing inspiring new curriculums in 104 community-based preschools, benefitting almost 3,000 kids!
- We’re installing systems to provide safe water and separate bathrooms for boys and girls in 483 primary schools and 113 preschools across Vanuatu.
- In Papua New Guinea, we’re training teachers in a culturally relevant curriculum that’ll benefit 272 kids. We’re also constructing water and hygiene facilities in 5 schools and 5 healthcare centres.
- We’re building facilities for clean water and toilets in 150 schools and 38 healthcare centres in Kiribati. We’re also training 181 teachers across 229 schools that’ll motivate 7,000 kids to get stuck into learning!
- New toilets and clean water systems are being installed in 86 early childhood, primary and secondary schools across the Solomon Islands.
How will my donation
make a difference for kids?
It doesn’t get any more life-changing than bringing clean water, hygiene, sanitation and early education to children who currently have none, or very little.
This is an awesome opportunity to invest in kids’ futures - transforming their lives now and forever!
To learn more about the amazing projects and the tamariki you’ll be supporting, head over to Our Work in the Pacific page.
Other ways you can donate
Please donate today, to make an impact for tamariki in the Pacific.
Call our friendly team to donate over the phone on 0800 243 575.
You can donate direct to our bank account 01-0505-0463764-00 using code pacific-ws
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