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…
Tangitangi ‘a Lupe Moala, is the Data Entry Officer for one of the Sport for Development in Tonga known as the Just Play Program under Tonga Football Association for three years. She is one of the staff member who…
My name is Manulaaine Tu’alau. I am 40 years old and I live at Veitongo, Tongatapu. I grew up in a family with eight siblings and I am the fifth child. I work as an Instructor and Development Officer…
My name is Paea ‘I Vaiola Vanila and I am 22 years old. I come from Ha’asini but currently live at Vaini. My father is Seleola Vanila and my mother is Mele Vanila. I am one of the volunteer…
A new Gender Equality curriculum has been launched by the Tonga Just Play Programme during a two-day training at the Home of Football conducted by local Just Play Master Instructor, Lafaele Moala. President of Tonga Football Association, Lord Ve’ehala,…
‘Inoke Fakapulia Vailea is one of the volunteers for the Just Play Programme in ‘Eua Island. Vailea struggles to remember what year he became involved in the programme but he is relishing his first time ever working as a…
Since 2010, the Just Play program in Tonga has been using football as a tool to encourage positive behaviors and develop resilience among children and young people. In addition, the program provides a pathway that gives opportunities for these…
Sophiana Moala is a 13 year-old who has never met her parents. The third child in a family of five, her parents migrated to New Zealand shortly after she was born leaving her and her siblings to be raised…