BY TONY IROGA
The Hookin4Health Solomon Islands has been recognised at the regional level after receiving the Oscar Folktale Certificate during the Pacific Team Up Program held in Fiji this week.
Representing Hookin4Health Solomon Islands, in-country coordinator Joachim Rande received the award on behalf of the team after being recognised in the Best Presenter category during the Pacific Team Up Program.
The Oscar Folktale Award Program was a weeklong event attended by Joachim Rande, the coordinator of Hookin4Health Solomon Islands.
Speaking after receiving the award, Rande acknowledged the support and commitment of the Hookin4Health team and said the recognition was not only for him, but for all the boys and young people involved in the program back home in the Solomon Islands.
The award also reflects the growing impact of Hookin4Health’s community outreach programs, which continue to use sport and education to promote healthy lifestyles, leadership, and positive social change among young people in the country.
Mr Rande is expected to arrive back in the country tomorrow, Sunday, following the successful completion of the regional weeklong program in Fiji where he represented the Solomon Islands.
The Hookin4Health Program goal is for communities in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to live well, learn well and lead well through Hockey.
It is part of the regional Hookin4Health program delivered through partnerships with Oceania Hockey and the Australian Government’s Team Up initiative.
Hookin4Health Solomon Islands operates under the broader Hookin4Health framework, which also runs in Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.
The program is supported by partners including Oceania Hockey Federation and the Australian Government’s Team Up, working alongside the Solomon Islands Hockey Federation.
These partnerships provide equipment, coaching support, and funding to grow inclusive hockey in schools and communities.
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