Life in Paradise

Asia » Maldives
April 29th 2007

Published: April 29th 2007

Well, here are a few chosen pics to give you a snapshot (literally) of life here in Paradise where the water really is turqouise, the tuna is plentiful and it's always 32 degrees. The last three months have flown by and I only have a few weeks left in the Maldives. It's been fascinating and great to travel around the islands a fair amount to see different volunteers and meet their colleagues. I'... Read Full Entry

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Seaplane

Mostly catering for tourists and fly from Male' to/from resorts - great way to get that birds eye view of the islands and reefs

Fishing boats in Meedhoo

Yup, the water really is this colour in the ports and lagoons!

Felidhoo, Vaavu Atoll

Felidhoo II

School in Meedhoo

VSO works in Education - training teachers, school supervisors, school Heads and working on education policy

Felidhoo school

We like workshops at VSO

Flipchart paper, post-it notes and pens make the VSO world go round

And more workshops

School in Meedhoo

Well behaved kids, observing the new school behavioural policy enjoying quality education in child friendly classrooms - perfect!

School assembly, Dhangethi, Alif Dhaal

All schools operate two sessions so the classrooms can accommodate double the students - half the kids come in the morning (starting at 6.45am!) and half in the afternoon. Each session starts with the assembly and school song

Housing for displaced people after the tsunami

21 islands were devestated by the tsunami, 25 people killed and 11,000 people displaced. So lots of people still live in temporary shelter like this on other islands