It was a busy time of closing bank accounts, saying good bye and preparing to fly to Fiji.
We called in to see the great work Emma (VSO nutritionist) had done at Wan Smolbag www.wansmolbag.org. Amongst other things she has created this canteen run by young people learning catering with appropriate wall messages.
We said goodbye at VSO office. They had bought us a chocolate cake and remembered Annie's Birthday was soon.
Unfortunately VSO is withdrawing from Vanuatu and they have said it will close by 2015.
A great pity and we hope AVA takes up the work.
We wonder whether we will ever have another chance to visit.
We certainly will not be able to recreate the life we led!
We feel we made a small difference and helped to consolidate the work that was already being done. We have met some wonderful people.
We are very grateful to have been given the opportunity and are very glad to have spent a year in Vanuatu.
This rainbow came out one morning just before we left. I was filled with awe and ..........
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