| P&O Pacific Partnership

THE P&O Pacific Partnership is backing the Giving Hands Vanuatu fundraising campaign to repair the corridor roof adjoining Port Vila Central Hospital’s maternity unit and children’s ward.

Funded by donations from P&O’s guests, the campaign aims to fix the leaking roof, with the Partnership having already committed $21,000 to Giving Hands Vanuatu, which was initiated by South Sea Services Managing Director Carissa Jacobe, the maritime agency which contracts for many of the country’s seafarers.

The donation represents a significant portion of the overall cost of fixing leaks in the corridor roof, which has contributed to flooding of the walkway.

P&O Cruises Australia President Sture Myrmell praised Jacobe for her community leadership in developing the fundraising effort, saying it was heartwarming to see Ni-Vanuatu expatriates were among those who have contributed to the project.

“The P&O Pacific Partnership donation to the Giving Hands Vanuatu fundraising campaign gives our guests another opportunity to show how much they care for the people who make them feel so welcome when they cruise to Vanuatu’s beautiful islands,” he said.

The P&O Pacific Partnership is funded from a $1 contribution on each guest booking, with a number of projects supported in Vanuatu recently (CW 29 Jan).

Pictured: Maximilliene Bihu Taviri and her baby.