31 March 2014

Solar power enhances learning

Photo of Ivory Kete, during her maths class at 1:10pm © UNICEF Pacific/2014/ATahu

Ivory Kete, 14, is a grade five student at the Titinge Primary School, located on a ridge along the southern outskirt of the capital, Honiara. I met her recently when I accompanied a UNICEF photographer capturing world class photos of children and children’s issues in the pacific.

18 March 2014

Solomon Island youth to use radio to save lives


Youths and WASH stakeholders from various organizations
© UNICEF Pacific/2014/ATahu
In early March 2014, 6 youth from the Solomon Islands were trained to produce an interactive radio show to engage with other youth around this Pacific island nation and promote awareness and adoption of life saving key family practices focusing on water, sanitation, hygiene, health, child protection and education.

15 March 2014

Suva City Anti-Dengue Clean-Up Campaign



UNICEF Pacific, partners and volunteers, came together and took a collaborative approach to stop the increase in dengue cases by cleaning up Suva City.