Tonga

Caritas Tonga

Community Development Programme

We first supported Caritas Tonga in 1999. This programme supports family-based groups to pursue small businesses in areas such as: tapa cloth and mat weaving; chicken and pig raising; agriculture and farming; cooking and baking; and fishing.  The income earned supports school fees and other household needs. Tapa cloth mats are marketed locally and overseas. The programme supports almost 3,000 members in 31 villages across Tonga.