Sione Saafi is a 17-year-old boy who loves football like many other boys his age. However, unlike the others Sione has intellectual disability. At class three, his school principal identified that Sione had a speech delay, but that has…
Tonga Just Play Team had the opportunity to visit the Ofa Tui mo ‘Amanaki Center (OTA) to run fun sport program for children with disability. The OTA center is under Tonga Red Cross Society and known as the Special…
Ana Lauteau, a 20-year-old highly skilled individual, resides in Loto Ha’apai. Born into a family of eight, she is the fifth child, growing up with her mother and six siblings in the island of Ha’ano, Ha’apai. She lost her…
The Just Play Grassroot Programme in two islands celebrated the International Children’s Day with over 300 children in Tongatapu and Ha’apai islands. This year we focus on EQUALITY AND INCLUSION FOR EVERY CHILD. Ha’apai island manage to gathered 177…
Just Play team joined all Early Childhood Schools in Tongatapu in celebrating the International Children’s Day with a theme BE HAPPY! According to one of the Education Officer, Soana Kafa said: “We are excited to involve football in this…
An intelligent teacher shaping young minds in Tonga. That is what Katoa Lomu of Ha’ateiho dreaming of and currently trying to do. Making a change in his community through football is his wish since he became a volunteer with…
When Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai submarine volcano erupted on 15 January, it caused a devastating Tsunami and covered the kingdom of Tonga in a blanket of volcanic ash. On the outer island of ‘Eua, the tsunami caused extensive damage, destroying…
On October 15, Global Handwashing Day is observed around the world to raise awareness around the importance of hand hygiene in keeping you safe and healthy. The importance of this day has increased ten-fold since the outbreak of the COVID…
Tonga Football Association marked the International Safe Sport Day at the Home of Football with a festival hosted by the Just Play Grassroots programme, on Saturday 7th of August, 2021. Eighteen communities attended the festival, including parents, volunteers and…
Holeva have been crowned champion of Vava’u’s first-ever Just Play Fun Futsal Tournament 2021 after taking out both the U-8 and U-12 grades. Holeva is one of the new communities involved in the Just Play Programme, and they drew…
