Testimonials
“By the present letter I want to express our deep gratefulness for the diverse negotiations and collaborations realised by you and the institution that you represent in favour of the Easter Island community. The concern and interest demonstrated by you in the development, care and recovery of our environment has been of great relevancy which has remained demonstrated in the executed studies and the impulse if campaigns of compilation and recycling of solid residues”.
- Pedro Edmunds Paoa, Mayor of Easter Island
“Out of all the research I have done on the various NGO’s, your organisation appears to be the most ‘in touch’ and has undergone some important and interesting initiatives in various locations across the Pacific.”
- Ian Bone, MBA, Businessman, Educator and Captain
“This is an opportunity to congratulate you on the progress you are making with your project. It is amazing how far you have progressed from our first meeting and how the scope of your project has mushroomed from the conception stage. Well done, you should be proud of your efforts. It’s a great project – holistically correct and sustainably".
- Marthy Forman on SCRAP, Former Waste manager, Auckland City Council, New Zealand
“It is wonderful to know the interesting and modern issues you are developing …. we’re proud of your help and support”. I cannot express the pride on undertaking the task you provide… thanks so much for the opportunity to help my people. Good wind is on our side and you just got a new loyal friend on all those topics we care and discuss so far. Im sure there will be plenty of chances to keep doing the best for the world.”
- Omar Bachur and Gottlieb Cardinali, Easter Island
“I watched the scrap metal DVD you had put together and was blown away with the extent of the problem. Those islands are so beautiful, it would be a shame to let a solvable problem like plastic recycling destroy them.”
- Nick Clark, JT Advertising, Australia
“Our government fully supports your recycling program.”
- Faafetai Sagapolutele, Department of Environment, Samoa
“Thanks Petra for sharing this useful information. It is always good to be a steward of God in safeguarding this planet”.
- Betarim Rimon, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development, Kiribati
“Maururu Petra for all the work you (are) doing.”
- Tuti Lillo Haoa, Matato’a, Easter Island
“It’s a fabulously exciting thing you are negotiating: it seems that you are a good way down the track to having some really constructive outcomes at a legislative level”
- Wendy Leewood, Ecoware, Ireland
“Congratulations for your article. I think it’s as close as possible to the targets highest point.”
- Juan Soler Bolt, Journalist, Chile
“I think what you are doing to help and sponsor for something good is very wonderful.”
-The late Maria Tuki Pate, Artist, Easter Island
“You are one of the most active people I know in the Pacific.”
- Grant McCall, former Associate Professor. Pacific Studies Department, UNSW
“It is a good start for the whole Pacific Islands, Congratulations!”
- Louis S.R. Waterhouse, Honorary Consul, Kingdom of Tonga
“I have seen the bins for the batteries and they look very good. Thank-you for all your support to Rapa Nui.”
- Edith Pakarati, Hotel Manager, Taura’a, Easter Island
“Congratulations for all your hard work!”
- Antoinette Padget, Rapanui Books USA
“I just had a look at your website, no wonder you are so busy, it looks brilliant what you are doing and the great contribution you are making. Its fantastic.”
- Krissoula, Red Hot Pears Production, Australia
“I am interested in forming a working relationship with Green TV to highlight the great work you do in the region”
- Nigel Walker, Managing Director Green TV, South Pacific
“Thank you so much for everything you are doing for us. I eternally love you for it”.
- Pedro Edmunds Paoa, former Mayor of Easter Island
“I was very pleased to learn about your organisation and your activities in waste management and waste water management in the Pacific. I see a lot of potential for us working together to assist in meeting the needs of various island nations”.
- Marlene Viloria-Viola, Department of Trade and Economic Development, South Australia
“It is just great to see such a program being properly organised, and thereby establishing a means of removing such waste from the islands. Your work is to be applauded.”
- Peter Chapmanm Manager, North Queensland, SMEC Australia
“You have all my approval to deal with matters that would help the development of Rapanui and especially anything that would help the people of Rapanui care for their environment.”
- Pedro Edmunds Paoa, former Mayor of Easter Island
“I’m writing to you in regard to the SCRAP program. I visited your website and learned of the program…..we have no experience of international cooperation in the Pacific Region. We would like to know how to recycle or dispose of appropriately non-biological wastes in Tuvalu and especially we would like to view the films “How to Process Plastic on Your Island and Tuvalu Plastic Shopping Bag Free Program”, if possible.”
- Yasua Furusawa, Environment Department, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
“I think you are doing a great job removing all those scrap metals from the islands.”
- Vox Pop in “How to Process Scrap Metal on Your Island”
“The partnership first started in Funafuti with shopping bags, getting rid of plastic bags. We played a very small part in that but I guess that introduced us to the organisation. This has been a much bigger involvement with them and what I like about it is that they are totally committed to cleaning up the Pacific. And if that is what their strategy is long term, then we’re right behind them.”
-Wayne Harris-Daw, CEO, REEF Shipping
“Very very pleased with the way they provided assistance to us and we’re looking forward to cooperating with them on further projects in waste management.”
- Toke Talagi, Prime Minister, Niue
“I was very pleased to design and produce alongside Petra Campbell IHFA’s Annual Report for 2008, and look foward to seeing further results of this great non-prot organisation which works to resolve environmental issues in the Pacic Islands.”
- Danilo Astudillo Silva, Architectural Designer
“iiNet is strongly committed to Education and the Environment and have been actively involved in the community through sponsorships for a number of years. We receive many sponsorship proposals but what stood out about IHFA (now PAA) was the quality of their programs and the passion and drive of the staff within the organisation. We are happy to provide broadband and phone services in support of the work that they do, and look foward to seeing what we can achieve together for the people of the Pacific Islands.”
-IINET
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