It's official... Tonga Group 80 are now PC volunteers

Group 80 swore in this past Saturday as official United States Peace Corps volunteers!

It was a lovely ceremony with speeches from the wonderful Director of TTI ( 'Ungatea Kata), our program director, country director and an RPCV who served in Tonga in the 90's.

Officially swore in by a representative from the U.S. Embassy in Fiji.

The group did an awesome job performing the traditional dances in a stage show. 

Boys doing the kailao ( Tongan spear / war dance)

Unfortunately we also had to say goodbye to our fellow group 78 volunteers Jason & Emily who we're closing their service that same day! They headed back to America for life as RPCV's ( and lots of good food and hot showers ;P)! They will be greatly missed and had an impact on Tongans and fellow volunteers that will be felt for many years to come! We learned from them and with them and were able to do some really amazing things here in the kingdom! They gave so much of their time and energy to Tonga as volunteers and people that their work and life here will not be forgotten! Ofa lahi atu Soni mo Emili!