Where We Work
The Pacific
Our programs in the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Samoa and Fiji support families in the most remote and vulnerable communities.
Shaniella learnt disaster risk reduction skills to prepare for emergencies in the Solomon Islands. Photo: Neil Nuia
Our impact in Pacific
Solomon Islands
We support rural training schools to provide vocation skills training to young people living in remote parts of the Solomon Islands.
Papua New Guinea
We work with local partners to improve access to quality and equitable health care in Papua New Guinea.
Tonga
In partnership with Caritas Tonga, we are helping communities recover from the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Samoa
Our partner, Caritas Samoa, supports the livelihood and resilience of vulnerable communities through increased access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene.
Fiji
We support communities in Fiji that are impacted by climate change and health issues including high non-communicable disease.
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Margret standing outside a school in the Solomon Islands. Photo credit: Neil Nuia/Caritas Australia.
We support rural training schools to provide vocation skills training to young people living in remote parts of the Solomon Islands.
A view of the highlands in Papua New Guinea. Photo: Caritas Australia
We work with local partners to improve access to quality and equitable health care in Papua New Guinea.
Tupou in front of a destroyed home in Tonga. Photo: Nicole Chehine/Caritas Australia
In partnership with Caritas Tonga, we are helping communities recover from the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Leaia with her new water tank outside her home. Photo: Laura Womersley/Caritas Australia
Our partner, Caritas Samoa, supports the livelihood and resilience of vulnerable communities through increased access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene.
Pacific Island Community Organisations meeting on Kioa Island in Fiji ahead of COP27 Talks. Photo: Miriam Deprez.
We support communities in Fiji that are impacted by climate change and health issues including high non-communicable disease.
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Shaniella's story
Shaniella grew up in a remote village in the Solomon Islands in a province which has limited educational and job opportunities – and one of the country’s highest poverty rates. After leaving school, she decided to move closer to the capital city, Honiara, to study hospitality and tourism. However, her vocational training school was hit by a landslide and cyclone in quick succession, destroying its water supply system and the vegetable garden that it relies on for food.  
With your generous support, Caritas Australia has helped the school to install water tanks, re-establish its garden and provided training in disaster risk reduction. Shaniella has now completed her job skills training and the school has enough food and water for its students. She is also better prepared when disaster strikes and can share her knowledge with her community back home.
Shaniella is seen in her dormitory at a Rural Training Centre near the capital Honiara, Solomon Islands. Photo: Neil Nuia/Caritas Australia
Video: Shaniella’s Story
Shaniella from the Solomon Islands was determined to forge a path out of poverty, moving away to a rural vocational school. With your support, she was able to overcome the challenges of natural disasters, and gain the skills she needs to create a brighter future for herself.
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