Going to 'Eueiki Island and Painting the School

Tonga Stake President Tevita Hikila invited us to branch conference on 'Eueiki Island, a very small island off the NE coast of Tongatapu. We gathered at the beach at 'Afa at 7 a.m. We carried our luggage to the beach and waited for the boat. When it arrived, we loaded the boat with our gear, then waded to the boat, climbed into the small fishing boat and settled in for the hour ride to 'Eueiki..

LDS Charities had given school furniture to 'Eueiki GPS in April. Now we were going to help paint the one room school, classes 1-6, about 16 students, 1 teacher/principal. After primary school, the students go to Tongatapu to school, living there during the week and traveling home on the weekend.

Neamani Sateki

           
                       Elder Thomson                                       Sione Pasoni

Pink hat Sister Ma'u, White hat Sister Kolomalu
ladder Sione Pasoni, Sister Thomson

Sefo 'Uvea

               

Folau Veaiomounga

Elder Kolomalu, Filivalea Piuleini

The school really looked nice when it was all painted!

Standing: Neamani Sateki, Filivalea Piuleini, Elder Thomson, Sione Pola'apau Tonutonu (principal and teacher), Tonga
Soane, Folau Veaiomounga, Elder Ahokilisimasi Kolomalu.
Sitting: Sefo 'Uvea , Sione Pasoni

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much ...  Helen Keller