The ground has been broken on P&O Pacific Partnership's biggest project to date, a new health facility on the remote Vanuatu island of Aneityum.
Known as the “last island in Vanuatu”, Aneityum is the home community to nearby Mystery Island, one of P&O Cruises’ most popular South Pacific destinations.
Working with Save the Children, the P&O Pacific Partnership is giving the cruise line and its passengers an opportunity to support island communities such as the people of Aneityum, who have been welcoming ships and their guests for more than 80 years.
Around US$400,000 has already been raised through the Pacific Partnership and three projects - two kindergartens and an aid post - have already been completed.
The latest project will see US$270,000 from the Partnership spent replacing a pre-1970s health facility on Aneityum. The new dispensary will include a consultancy room, treatment room, in-patient room, delivery room for maternity services, a waiting area as well as pharmaceutical and equipment storage.
Ann Sherry, chief executive Carnival Australia said: “We have made a commitment to give back to the communities who make our guests so welcome and our partnership with Save the Children is an excellent way to achieve this.
The ground has been broken on P&O Pacific Partnership's biggest project to date, a new health facility on the remote Vanuatu island of Aneityum.
Known as the “last island in Vanuatu”, Aneityum is the home community to nearby Mystery Island, one of P&O Cruises’ most popular South Pacific destinations.
Working with Save the Children, the P&O Pacific Partnership is giving the cruise line and its passengers an opportunity to support island communities such as the people of Aneityum, who have been welcoming ships and their guests for more than 80 years.
Around US$400,000 has already been raised through the Pacific Partnership and three projects - two kindergartens and an aid post - have already been completed.
The latest project will see US$270,000 from the Partnership spent replacing a pre-1970s health facility on Aneityum. The new dispensary will include a consultancy room, treatment room, in-patient room, delivery room for maternity services, a waiting area as well as pharmaceutical and equipment storage.
Ann Sherry, chief executive Carnival Australia said: “We have made a commitment to give back to the communities who make our guests so welcome and our partnership with Save the Children is an excellent way to achieve this.
