By Journal on August 2, 2024
Aiyana, Albert Alberttar, Clancy Takia, Eneen Jabro, Kimi Takia, Kwajalein Atoll, Kwajalein Cup, Nemo Yokib, outrigger canoes, Waan Aelon in Majel
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Windy and sometimes rainy conditions prevailed during last weekend’s Kwajalein Cup outrigger canoe race. But that didn’t dampen the turnout of canoes, only made it more challenging for the captains to demonstrate their skills. First place canoe was “Nana” built and captained by Clancy Takia, an experienced canoe builder at the Waan Aelon in Majel […]
By Journal on October 5, 2023
Australian government, Derek Taylor, Hatty Kabua, Indigenous People of Taiwan, K&K Island Pride, Kitlang kabua, Ladie Jack, Lance Posey, Majuro Atoll Local Government, MALGov, Mike Kabua, Office of Insular Affairs, Waan Aelon in Majel, WAM
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A year ago Waan Aelon in Majel lost its building to a fire. Last week, WAM broke ground for a new building that will be constructed with the help of Majuro Atoll Local Government, the United States and Australian governments, Council of Indigenous People of Taiwan, K&K Island Pride Supermarket, Iroojlaplap Mike Kabua, MISCo and […]
By Journal on September 8, 2023
Alson Kelen, David Kabua, GIZ, Job Jibok, Maloelap, Namu, RMI National Energy Office, Waan Aelon in Majel, Waihee Hanchor, WAM, WAMCat
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A well-attended graduation ceremony last week celebrated the completion of three new boats built locally for remote outer atolls. Waan Aelon in Majel (Canoes of the Marshall Islands) completed its fourth Low Carbon Lagoon Transport Boatbuilding Workshop. Last week’s graduation showed off the work of Timius Torelik (Namu), Waihee Hanchor (Wotje) and Job Jibok (Maloelap) […]
By Journal on April 28, 2023
coconut graters, George Lekjab, Hilary Hosia, Lutin Jetro, Marshall Islands High School, Miram Paul, Rusty Riklon, Sebra Paul, Sisteria Baso, Waan Aelon in Majel
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It took four friends four days to learn a new trade and create local coconut graters from scratch. Such is the story behind four classmates from Marshall Islands High School during their practicum program at the Waan Aelon in Majol (Canoes of the Marshall Islands) program earlier this month. The girls, Miram Paul, Sisteria Baso, […]
By Journal on March 31, 2022
Australian Embassy, Eve Burns, fire, GIZ, Katrina Myrray, MALGov, Reconstruction, Tony Alik, Waan Aelon in Majel
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EVE BURNS Waan Aelon in Majel (WAM) suffered a devastating fire recently that destroyed its office and workshops. In an outpouring of solidarity with WAM, local and international donors from every direction have put up their hands to help with the reconstruction. Monday this week, Australia joined other donors to support WAM rebuilding efforts through […]
By Journal on March 3, 2022
Alson Kelen, Chewy Lin, Chris deBrum, Giff Johnson, Hirobo Obeketang, MIPD fire department, Public School System, Waan Aelon in Majel
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GIFF JOHNSON Fires have long been the scourge of Majuro and Sunday’s blaze that destroyed the Waan Aelon in Majel (Canoes of the Marshall Islands) two-story offices and workshops proved that point.Firefighting equipment and know-how is rarely able to stop a fire in progress. The best that can be hoped for in Majuro is that […]
By Journal on February 24, 2022
Giff Johnson, Isocker Anwell, Jo-Jikum, Local Artist, Majuro Cooperative School, Marshall Islands High School, Rita Christian High School, Roxanne Cabral, Seventh Day Adventist School, US Embassy, Waan Aelon in Majel
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The US Embassy hosted an art exhibition at the Ambassador’s residence earlier this month, an event that brought together students from four Majuro high schools with NGOs Jo-Jikum and Waan Aelon in Majel. The students viewed both locally made works of art that were displayed in the outdoor ground floor deck area under the main […]
By Journal on October 7, 2021
Alson Kelen, canoes, carro proa, German International Development Agency (GIZ), Giff Johnson, GIZ, Henrik Richer-Atlen, Isocker Anwel, proa, proas, proasis, Rob Denny, Waan Aelon in Majel
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GIFF JOHNSON Marshallese style boats are being designed and built by skilled builders in the Marshall Islands, naturally enough, but also in places that one might not expect, such as Europe. Here in Majuro, Waan Aelon in Majel has designed and built what they call a “carro proa.” The WAM team built it in three […]
By Journal on November 26, 2020
Alson Kelen, Giff Johnson, Hilary Hosia, Waan Aelon in Majel
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GIFF JOHNSONIn the consultant-dependent world of the Marshall Islands, the Waan Aelon in Majel (Canoes of the Marshall Islands) program stands out.“Everyone who works at WAM is Marshallese,” said Director Alson Kelen in a recent interview. “WAM is about training,” he said. “It’s what we do.” While the program has relied in the past on […]
By Journal on May 21, 2020
Alson Kelen, Eve Burns, Geselleschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Henrick Ricther-Alten, Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation, MIMRA, MOHHS, PSS, Rob Denney, Waan Aelon in Majel
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EVE BURNS Waan Aelon in Majol (WAM) is working on new locally-designed catamarans and outrigger canoes to improve the movement of copra and people within atolls An ongoing challenge for copra collection in remote atolls is the time needed for government field trip vessels to stop at multiple islands within one atoll to collect copra. […]