Wan Smolbag Centres

WSB – Port Vila

Wan Smolbag CentresWan Smolbag Centres

Haulua

NCYC

Over the years..Over the years..Started in 1989 with a group of 5

volunteersAt the end of 2011, over 130 people

employed in three different centres in Vanuatu- Vila, Luganville, Loltong

Work in all islands around VanuatuLove Patrol shown on 10 Pacific TV

stations, Maori TV and ABC International 22 films made IEC/BCC materials produced for secondary

schools. Guide for Love Patrol 2 becomes curriculum for Family Life Education in Fiji

Many more……..

WSB as an OrganisationWSB as an Organisation

Media production 2011Media production 2011◦ Launch LP4 October 11 & film LP5◦ Layout and print guide for LP 4◦ “Zero Balans” full length play - 22 performances

May- July to 3,892 people◦ Tours of plays on sexual harrassment to

communities on 3 islands, and in town.◦ Tours of films on electoral rights issues to remote

communities- 8 villages in Big Bay- 700 people ◦ Radio dramas on numeracy, (JICA) child protection

(UNICEF) and nutrition (OXFAM) go out on radio◦ Distributed 16,427 of WSB Jan- June materials world

wide (dvd’s, booklets, comics, BCC materials etc)

Youth activities Youth activities Education

◦Over 300 teachers, students and community members attended workshops in Vanuatu, Fiji & Solomon Islands

Youth Services◦Three youth centers: Port Vila, Santo &

Pentecost◦Two new plays with over 30 youth. ◦Services offers activities for out of

school youth Computer, sports, music, literacy, self-

defense, photography and many more

Good Governance activities Good Governance activities 20112011

Work with communities on issues around family protection and sexual harassment

Improvised play on sexual harassment Litter play reworked and performed in

schools Play on diabetes rehearsed and toured Workshops with chiefs and community

leaders Detainees take courses at the center Work with crime protection unit on the use

of WSB materials.

Environment workEnvironment work

◦Network of 400 turtle monitors involved in workshops

◦Waste management work with school kids through the environmental commities

◦Regional work: attend the Turtle Symposiums (US/Aust/Tahiti) in the last two years

◦Disaster management comics for CARE

Sexual HealthSexual HealthHealth

◦ 2 RH clinics, one in Vila and one in Santo◦ Providing RH services – family planning,

STI services, VCCT◦ Primary school students and year 10’s

brought in to watch youth plays and visit clinic

◦ Peer education programs in all 3 centers◦ Community workshops on RH (STI, HIV)◦ Mobile clinics to Etas other settlements◦ Work with sex workers and MSM’s

Work with MSM’sWork with MSM’s

Project with sex workers started in 2004Work to engage MSM’s began in 2005Support provided to group to

◦ Organise members into a group to support each other

◦ Assist members by providing RH information and referring them to RH services offered

◦ Work with members to build their capacity in order to strengthen the group.

◦ MSM character in series 3, 4 and 5 of Love Patrol

Education and materials Education and materials distributiondistribution

Mobilising members has been difficult

Difficult to find people willing and committed enough to take the lead

Due to stigma and discrimination, some msm’s have decided not to join the group at this time

Our aim is to build the capacity of the members to undertake the role we are playing at the moment so we can move out – but it will take time

Impact Impact

Our Equipment Truck Our Equipment Truck 20112011