[Trusties] AYAD position in Tonga

[hippichild at bigpond.com]

Kim
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---- Kim Hill <harmonic.designs at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> Hi everyone
> this sounds like an amazing job, developing
> permaculture in schools and communities in Tonga. 
> Please forward to anyone who might be interested.  For
> more info contact Sara <saragloede at yahoo.com>
> Kim
> 
> Info from Sara:
> 
> I have attached the Job Description for the position.
> Basically three of the major high schools have agreed
> to allocate space and curriculum time.  Obesity is a
> really big problem here in Tonga, but the cost of
> healthy foods is a real barrier to changing what
> people eat.  However, all families have a bush
> allotment (given by the King) where they can grow
> food, so the potential for Permaculture is HUGE.  We
> are really hoping to encourage creating more diversity
> in what is grown and also reduce pesticide use etc.
> With some of the schools we would encourage you to
> work with the Home Ec student also, to show healthy
> ways to use types of produce that may not be eaten
> much here in Tonga.
> During school holidays there is some Co-ops that are
> encouraging organics, so we would perhaps look at the
> Permaculture person working with them.
> It is a very laid back lifestyle here, and Poly
> culture is very inclusive if you want to get involved!
> 
> 
> We have some flexibility at the moment in that if
> someone over 30 (and therefore ineligible for the AYAD
> program) is keen, we can bring them in on the ViDA
> program - also an AusAid program.
> It will be such a fun, rewarding job!
> 
> Malo 'aupito
> Sara
> 
> > sara gloede <saragloede at yahoo.com>
> 
> > ----------------------------------
> > Social Marketing Officer 
> > Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Tonga
> >        
> 
> 
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