Holau Vanuatu – VTP’s voyage to Vanuatu – was in the news this week in The Island Sun newspaper in the Solomon Islands. island sun – october 2016 #IslandSun #vakacausey #Lata #vanualava #Temotu #Vaka #press #holauvanuatu #SolomonIslands #VTPSI

After more than 70 years of separation and loss of communications between members of a family born and raised on Taumako, a small reunion has occurred. Longtime VTP partner Commander Luke Vaikawi was in TORBA Province of north Vanuatu as an international monitor for their recent elections. There Luke found his great uncle Mr. Jimmy Jones, and Jimmy’s wife Mrs. Violate Jones. Left to right: Jimmy Jones, Luke Vaikawi, Violate Jones This was the first contact between family mem