The Samoa Embassy participated in last year’s Asia Pacific Ladies Friendship Society fundraising activities which included an annual bazaar and golf tournament. All proceeds were shared amongst Asia-Pacific Embassies to donate to charitable work within their respective countries. The funds were distributed to entities and organisations that support the welfare of women and children.

The Samoa Embassy’s share of the proceeds from last year went to the Women’s Committee of Lepa, Aleipata District The Vaigalu Freshwater Catchment project aims to capture all of the spring water for use by the village communities and families by constructing a pool/reservoir at the source of the spring water and to connect this water to the existing main water pipe and to the existing small pool. This project will increase access to potableand safe drinking water for all families, including women and children in these communities.

We are delighted to say that this will be the seventh donation from ALFS that has assisted community projects in Samoa since the Embassy became an ALFS member in 2010. The first ALFS donation helped fund public awareness campaign for the Samoa Cancer Society during its initial start-up phase. The second donation was used to buy 25 sewing machines for the Satalo village sewing project that would provide income generation for women in that village and was monitored by the Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development. Channelled through and monitored by the Women in Business Development Group, the third donation saw the provision of six (6) water tanks for fine mat weavers association in