Our Supporters
We are grateful to the many organisations and individuals who support the Tetepare Project. These organisations and individuals assist us to conserve the very special island of Tetepare and to support TDA communities through scholarships, sustainable livelihoods initiatives, and community projects. We could not continue to operate without the ongoing support of our donors.
Currently, the Conservation Agreement Fund(CAF) ongoing donors contributing to TDA's governance and conservation work. Tetepare have established an endowment fund in the US to provide long term support for the project but urgently need donations. Please consider donating to our endowment fund through the Conservation Agreement Fund. Previously, the EU provided a micro-grant to allow the TDA to establish its successful Tetepare Island Ecolodge, as well as sustainable livelihoods projects. WWF continues to support TDA whenever it can through grants for conservation and community workshops. AusAid, the American Museum of Natural History, NZ AID, Conservation Agreement Fund, Conservation Ark, Global Leadership Foundation, and NOAA have all contributed to the TDA’s conservation programs.
Project patrons John Read and Katherine Moseby have been long-time supporters of the TDA. John and Katherine are Australian-based biologists who visit the island at least once a year to provide advice and guidance. John has written an acclaimed book about their experience entitled “The Last Wild Island: Saving Tetepare”. Proceeds from the book go towards supporting the TDA’s conservation programs.
Australian Volunteers International has supported the project by providing technical advisors to work with the TDA on 18 month placements.
CUSO (Canadian University Services Overseas) previously supported the Tetepare project by providing four technical advisors to the project between 2004 and 2008, and building a leaf house for long-term technical advisors on Tetepare Island.
The multinational seafood company Bolton Food supported the Tetepare Descendants’ Association conservation project in the activities needed as part of the continuing process to obtain official recognition of the island and its surrounding waters as a ‘Protected Area’ within the ‘National Protected Areas Act’ of the Solomon Islands.
Several organisations and individuals have contributed to the TDA's education fund, which provides scholarships for local children from TDA communities, as a benefit to the community for conserving Tetepare Island. Among the donors to this important scholarship program are the Honeypot Foundation and Zoos SA from Australia, Conservation Agreement Fund, WWF, former TDA-technical advisors Laurie Wein and Dave Argument from Canada and the Ella George Children's fund, through Conservation International.
Many people have contributed text and/or photos to this website including Misha Carnell, Michaela Farrington, Katherine Moseby, Anthony Plummer, Yvette Mooney, Laurie Wein, John Read, Gillian Goby and Patrick Pikacha.
