Photos of the official opening of the "Mamas Haus", a market-stalls project that is part of the seafront park beautification effort in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

Kiwanis Club President, Ethel Chapman, gave a short speech at the opening ceremony, which was attended by officials from New Zealand High Commission, the New Zealand government Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters, Port Vila Municipality, Kiwanis Club of Port Vila members, and the general public.
Ethel's speech was as follows ;
" Mr Mayor and the Port Vila Municipality being partners with Kiwanis in the Mama's Haus project.
The Right Honourable Mr Winston Peters, New Zealand's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
All other dignatories and invited guests.
On behalf of the Kiwanis Club of Port Vila I am very pleased to see this project, which commenced in January, completed on time for today's official opening ceremony. We are all very thankful to the New Zealand Government and others for their support on the the Mama's Haus project and the seafront beautification which is still ongoing.
The Mama's now have their permanent haus for selling their handicrafts and the inspiration for this idea coming from Werner Pechan, a longtime Kiwanis member, who deserves everyone's gratitude for the major effort he has daily put into this project.
On behalf of the Kiwanis Club of Port Vila, we will all the mamas every success for their future here with their stalls in this beautiful setting."

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