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The hand-washing, in which both the teachers and our NZAID visitors actively participated, was accompanied by a song all students know by heart.

During their stay, our esteemed guests took shelter in the Katiet Centre and enjoyed its facilities, which greatly contributed to the comfort of their stay. Members from SurfAid’s Marine Department and CBHP staff made sure that nutritious local food kept the visitors healthy.

A final report of this visit, with recommendations, will be presented to the International Board of SurfAid in the months to come. The review team already expressed their admiration to the local team on what has been accomplished by SurfAid in less than four years.

The New Zealand Government, through the KOHA-PICD structure, has directly supported SurfAid’s CBHP and Malaria Free Mentawai (MFM) activities in the Mentawai Islands since 2004.