Solomon Islands Development Trust

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Solomon Islands Development Trust
Formation6 May 1982
Type Non-governmental organisation
Registration no.4 of 1988
HeadquartersLombi Crescent, New China Town, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Executive Director
Longden Manedika

Solomon Islands Development Trust is a non-governmental organisation based in the Solomon Islands which promotes community development on a local level. [1] [2]

Work

The Trust works with other organisations, such as Australian Volunteers International (AVI). AVI has placed 35 volunteers with the Trust since 1982. A short film, titled Hart Blog Kantri was made about the partnership [3]

In addition to these partnerships, the Trust has worked with a number of British and Commonwealth of Nations organisations

The Trust has also been involved in programmes to combat domestic violence [4]

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