The ship unloaded three pallets of sporting equipment, training gear and shoes donated by Paralympics Australia.
Part of the delivery was for Vanuatu’s competitors in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games to be held between August 28 and September 8.
The rest will be distributed to remote villages around Vanuatu.
Giving back
‘P&0 Cruises Australia loves to give back to the destinations we visit and Vanuatu is a favourite destination for our guests,’ SVP Peter Little said.
‘We are proud to support the Vanuatu Paralympic Committee by ensuring these donated goods can reach people who would not otherwise be able to train and dream of competing at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games,’ Little said.
Vanuatu’s hidden people
‘This has become a reality driven by the vision, imagination, commitment and voluntary support of a legion of individuals and organisations to support Vanuatu’s hidden people — those living with an impairment in remote villages around Vanuatu,’ Margaret Macfarlane, president of the Vanuatu Paralympic Committee, said.
‘This equipment and clothing will support their engagement in sport, improving their health outcomes, but importantly improving their own feelings of self-worth and gaining community acceptance and understanding,’ Macfarlane said.
Pacific Partnership Programme
As earlier reported, P&0 Cruises Australia also supports the Vanuatu women’s beach volleyball team through its Pacific Partnership Programme;
Each adult passenger donates A$1 which assists community-based activities in places the company’s ships visit, particularly in Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea.
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