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| little tanna boy by shaina leavitt |
Litte Tanna Boy: This little island boy lives in Isini Villiage. He has two older brothers and a younger sister, he would have one more but she died shortly after birth. He is 5 years old and is old enough to start school this year. He would go to Lenkekal primary school that is very close to his house.
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| island princess by shaina leavitt |
Island Princess: This girl is all dressed up for her little brother circumsision cerimony. She is daughter of a chief making her part of a very prominate and large family. She lives in a custom village were they very strictly follow traditions in her village. They live off the land and trade their excess if they need anything else. Although education is highly valueds because of the small amount of money in the village she will never get the opertunity to go to school.
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| Erromango boy by shaina leavitt |
Erromango Boy: Erromango is one of the bigger islands in Vanuatu, but has one of the smallest population of people. This island has some of the most delicious mangos in the world and more kinds then you new existed. Where this boy lived there was a rive lines with mango trees. Him and the boys in his village would got to the river and a couple of boy would perch in the tree shaking the fruit down, two would dive into the rive with mask and through them to a couple more boys of shore. It was brilliant because that way they would not be bruised at all. These boys were so smart and bright, yet none were able to go to school.
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| baby nate by shaina leavitt |
Baby Nate: This baby came to live with us after he was born. He is the sweetest little boy I have ever meet, with the cutest smile and more personality than any little guy I have meet. My oldest brother is holding him is this picture.
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| Malia by shaina leavitt |
Malia: This is a girl from Jacks village. A beautiful village that had a gorgeous waterfall and black sands beach. I meet her when we spent the day there playing in the waterfall with them. She was a lovely and intelligent girl but never got to go to school.
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| bamboo pikinini by shaina leavitt |
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| small tanna child by shaina leavitt |
