Belanimanu Village-based Centre
Guadalcanal Province

We aim to help our students to foster values for social, economic and spiritual development within the community, and between communities in the rural area, through an holistic training approach. The centre opened in 1983. But we are temporarily closed, as a result of the ethnic tension on Guadalcanal, since 2000 - some property was vandalised and is still in need of repair.
We have use of a community building within our village, and our enterprises include a bee-keeping operation - the honey is sold at the local market. But we are not self-sufficient. We get materials and financial support from organizations such as World Vision and the European Union. We have six staff members, and the community contributes money to help pay their salaries. We are an Associate Member of SIARTC.