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Commonwealth NGOs
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 Tonga Trust
P.O Box 519
Nuku’alofa
Tonga
Email: tcdt@kalianet.to
Website:
Type: NGO
Scope: national
Interest in Forestry: peripheral
Description
The Tonga Trust is an indigenous, non-governmental development organization operating in the Kingdom.
Its activities involve social, human, community and environmental development and training.
Additional programmes have focused on eco-forestry, pesticide awareness, environmental education, community
theatre, and sanitation.
A Brief History
Tonga Trust was established in 1979 and has been continuously involved in women`s development and health
issues, including water supply and poverty alleviation.
Past Projects
* Tonga Forest Garden Scoping Study
* Lagoon on Watch
* Rural Water Supply - construction of ferrocement tanks for rainwater catchment
* Pesticides Awareness Project
* Village Women`s Development network to improve rural health, water supply, nutrition, sanitation
* Neiafu sanitation programme
* Awareness community theatre - focussing on environment, health, disasters and youth
* Ecoforestry
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