Protecting Vanuatu’s Children
Responsibility Cannot Wait
For Vepeta Timothy, protecting children is more than a professional responsibility. It is a commitment shaped by what she sees and hears in communities across Vanuatu.
As the National Child Safeguarding and Gender Equity Officer at the Ministry of Education and Training, Vepeta works to strengthen child safeguarding policies, improve reporting and referral pathways, and help create safer learning environments. She was drawn to the work because of a simple belief: “Every child has the right to be safe, protected and able to reach their full potential.”
