Five programs, one standard of care and accountability

Money worries rarely arrive alone. Our stewardship program sits with families and small community initiatives in Port Vila and works through the practical things: how to plan a household budget, how to set aside for school terms, how to keep simple records for a market stall or a youth group fund.

Sessions run in plain language, in small groups, and are led by committee members and volunteer facilitators who live in the same neighbourhoods. Participants leave with a written plan and a workbook, and they are welcome to come back when circumstances change.

We also build capacity inside the church itself. Group treasurers and project coordinators are trained in receipting, reconciliation and reporting, so the standard of care we ask of ourselves is shared by everyone handling community funds.

No child in our community should stop learning because of a fee notice. Our education grants cover tuition, uniforms, exam costs and learning materials for under-resourced students across the island, released directly to schools and suppliers wherever possible.

Alongside the money, students are matched with mentors from the congregation who check in on attendance, study habits and confidence. Older students help younger ones, and leadership training gives them a chance to run their own service projects.

Grants are reviewed each term against attendance and progress, so support follows the student rather than a one-off application. Families are involved in every renewal conversation.

Welfare support is the part of our work that happens on verandas and in kitchens. Volunteers visit low-income households and elderly members regularly, bringing nutritional support, checking on medication and transport needs, and simply making sure nobody is managing alone.

Where a family is under strain, we offer confidential counsel and connect them with the wider services available in Port Vila. Nutritional parcels are planned with, not for, the household, and elderly members receive consistent companionship rather than occasional charity.

Everything is documented with the family's consent and treated with strict confidentiality. Dignity is the first line of our welfare policy.