Martin Tofinga was larger than life – in every sense of the term. That makes it so incredibly hard for those who were close to him to come to terms with the fact that he is no longer with us…. [Read More]
Tag: Kiribati
The 10,000th signature!
On the way to the airport on June 29th, we took a picture at the highest point on South Tawara, Kiribati. Posing here serves the purpose of an interesting picture, but at the same time shows how existentially Kiribati is… [Read More]
The Ball signing with 250 kids!
June 28: This was a crazy one. Barry, who is a OFC (Oceania Football Confederation) Just Play Trainer, asked us: “How many kids should we bring?”, and we said “as many as possible”. At last, we wanted to get to… [Read More]
Focal group discussion with Kiribati female leaders and the German Ambassador
Beate Grzeski, German Special Envoy to the Pacific Islands, supports The Ball in Kiribati! One June 28th, Ms Grzeski joined our focal group discussion with female and male leaders and representatives in Kiribati to talk about the power of (women’s)… [Read More]
Football in the Rain with Betio Sports Group
After coming back from the outer island on June 27th, we jumped right into our next workshop. This time were joined by 20 young women and men from different sports teams in Betio. Generally, we had noticed during our workshops,… [Read More]
From North Tarawa to South Tarawa
Enjoy some pictures from the idyllic scenery in North Tarawa (June 26 & 27)
Play of Colors in North Tarawa
Look at this scenery and these colors! We were truly blessed to visit such an idyllic place as North Tarawa. On June 26th, men’s football teams from different North Tarawan islands came together for a parade to welcome The Ball…. [Read More]
To North Tarawa by Speed Boat
On June 25 it was time for us to leave the ‘main land’ of Kiribati and go from South Tarawa to North Tarawa. We were lucky enough to go by speed boat and have a scenic ride from shore to… [Read More]
Reception and official Signing of The Ball in Kiribati
For the official Signing of The Ball in Kiribati on June 24, a number of esteemed guests were invited. It was a pleasure to get to know Marni from the New Zealand High Commission to Kiribati, as well as Yaobin… [Read More]
Women’s Football in Kiribati
June 24: There are many women in Kiribati who are just as football crazy as men. If encouraged and supported, women’s football in Kiribati can thrive! We had met some of the girls who play football in Betio the night… [Read More]
The President and only female Minister of Kiribati sign The Ball during Police Day
June 23: On our second day in South Tarawa, the ‘main land’ of Kiribati, the most densely populated of the Kiribati Islands, we were invited to observe the Police Day Celebration. The impressive march by the police forces was… [Read More]
What a welcome to Kiribati
June 22: From our preparatory zoom calls with Martin, we knew that a delegation would welcome us at Tarawa airport. And so it was: Already while waiting for our luggage, we were met by Terieta, who is also MP in… [Read More]