We are excited to share the exciting conclusion of our Emergency Preparedness Program in the Eastern District, which engaged an incredible 1,944 participants. This diverse group, including two individuals with disabilities, 997 boys and 947 girls from 20 different…
We have successfully launch our new Gender Equality Curriculum, which took place last week during an engaging two-day event on Vava’u Island. Our committed Program Manager, Lafaele Moala, along with Instructor Manu Tu’alau, well guided participants through important concepts…
In 2024, the Just Play program experienced an inspiring year of growth and impact, especially with the launch of our new curriculum on Gender Equality in Tongatapu. We enthusiastically trained 20 dedicated volunteers from various communities in Tongatapu. Our…
Get ready for another thrilling year filled with fun, friendship, and transforming lives through the incredible power of football. Just Play is an inspiring multi-country sports development program created by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for youth aged 6…
After dedicating nine impactful years as a Master Instructor for the Just Play Program, Lafaele is excited to embrace the role as the Head of Social Responsibility/Just Play Project Manager again after 16 years working on this program. This…
After a decade of tireless dedication, Palu ‘Uhatahi Tu’amoheloa is wrapping up her extraordinary chapter as the Head of the Social Responsibility/Just Play Project Manager. This initiative has become a shining example of how sport can incite change and…
Tipiloma Faletau, a 35-year-old woman hailing from the village of Okoa Vava’u. Others know her as Tipi for short. She is employed full-time by the Vava’u Football Association in the role of a cleaner. Apart from her role as a cleaner, she also volunteers for the Just Play program. She began her journey with the program as a volunteer back in 2012. After that, she took a…
The OFC Grassroot Just Play Programme have reached the shore of the furthest island of Niuafo’ou in Tonga. Niuafo’ou is a remote volcanic island in the Kingdom of Tonga, located in the North of Tonga. Distance from Niuafo’ou to Tongatapu…
The Just Play Gender Equality Program successfully concluded the 2024 season in Tongatapu. For the past five months, our program was delivered across 74 Government Primary Schools from the Eastern District to the Town District. Throughout the past five…
Andrew Funaki has been a Just Play participant since he was seven years old and has now become one of the programme’s newest volunteer recruits. Flashback to Andrew being seven years old. His late father Taitusi Funaki was very…
