As part of an official visit to Honiara to coincide with the completion of the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI), the Governor-General of Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Her Excellency Lady Cosgrove, were welcomed to Mercy School by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry … Continue reading Governor-General opens new MAMA classrooms!
Watch MAMA’s visit to Honiara!
The MAMA team had a fantastic visit to Mercy School in Honiara. Check out our video from the trip. https://youtu.be/POM1Hv_tBJg More details of MAMA's partnership with the Mercy School, including photos from the recent visit can be found at MAMA visits Mercy School!
MAMA visits Mercy School!
In October 2016, some representatives from Make a Mark Australia travelled to Honiara in the Solomon Islands to visit Mercy School. On arrival at the airport, we were enthusiastically welcomed by a group of the students – amazingly, some had never visited the airport despite only living several hundred metres away in the Burns Creek … Continue reading MAMA visits Mercy School!
Outstanding success in Honiara!
Earlier this month, MAMA invited Ms Leigh Pirie, our project partner from the Solomon Islands, to attend our Management Committee meeting to provide an update on the project at Mercy School in Honiara. It was inspiring to listen to Leigh, who has been instrumental in managing the project. It was obvious from her stories that … Continue reading Outstanding success in Honiara!
Local community celebrates opening of MAMA Classrooms!
On Saturday 23 May 2015, the Burn’s Creek community and the teachers and students of Mercy Primary School came together to celebrate the official opening of their new school site. Over the last 12 months the school constructed several new classrooms, with water tank and toilet facilities, and erected a security fence around an area to … Continue reading Local community celebrates opening of MAMA Classrooms!
MAMA classrooms open in Honiara!
We are so excited to hear from our project partners in Honiara that the new MAMA classrooms at Mercy School are ready for the start of the school year! The partnership with the Mercy School in Burns Creek is MAMA’s 9th project and has resulted in the building of two new classrooms to accommodate a … Continue reading MAMA classrooms open in Honiara!
MAMA classrooms taking shape in Honiara!
On 21 May 2014, the MAMA team was thrilled to announce the details of our ninth project. The partnership with the Mercy School in Burns Creek, Honiara, will include the building of two new classroom buildings to accommodate a rapidly growing student population. Located in an underdeveloped settlement with limited access to basic services, the … Continue reading MAMA classrooms taking shape in Honiara!
Fantastic local support for MAMA project in Honiara!
Following the recent signing of the MAMA Funding Agreement formalising our partnership with the Mercy School in Honiara, work has commenced on the building of two brand new classrooms. MAMA has transferred the first round of funding, and local support for the new project has been overwhelming. Year 5 and 6 students from Mercy School have … Continue reading Fantastic local support for MAMA project in Honiara!
Funding approved for Honiara, construction to commence shortly!
MAMA has formalised our partnership with the Mercy School in Honiara to fund two brand new classrooms, with the recent signing of the MAMA Funding Agreement. As announced recently, MAMA has partnered with the Mercy School to build the classrooms and help increase the capacity of the school and improve infrastructure. Each classroom will be … Continue reading Funding approved for Honiara, construction to commence shortly!
Preparing to turn soil in Honiara
Things are getting very exciting as we approach the ‘turning of the soil’ for our project in Solomon Islands. MAMA will fund the construction of two brand new classrooms at the Mercy School in Burns Creek, Honiara. The school offers free education to children from the local area. It was established in 2004 to meet … Continue reading Preparing to turn soil in Honiara
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