STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION

The voice and journey of valued partners under the Tautua Program. Each story reflects personal growth, strengthened governance, and the collective progress of communities across Samoa. Discover how local leadership is creating lasting impact—one step, one voice, one village at a time.

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My name is Sina Ioane from Sili. I am a mother who works for my family. My family lacks nothing and is very independent because we have a farm where

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I was one of the first village representatives who worked with the Samoa Victim Support Group (SVSG) when they initially introduced training of vil...

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I moved to Samoa nine years to start and raise a family. I am a wife and a mother of two and I wanted to make some extra money to help my family. I...

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I first registered with Samoa Family Health Association in 2004. I joined because I wanted to plan the number of my children and avoid unwanted pre...

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I’ve been part of the Samoa Victim Support Group (SVSG) training program for three years. SVSG approached me when they noticed my passion for helpi...

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I applied to work at the Samoa Family Health Association (SFHA) and have been with them for 3 years as a clinician for static clinics. As a registe...

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I am Ami and this is my story. I joined WIBDI about 6 years ago and I am a certified organic farmer. Before joining WIBDI, it was challenging to ...

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I joined Women In Business Development Inc in 2016 when they came to Savaii to show the women’s group how to weave fine mats. I was sitting ....

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