Meet the Team

  • REV. IKILIFI POPE

    FOUNDER

  • BETTY SOI

    MANAGER

Members of the Tongan Youth Trust

  • LAVINIA VEA’ILA

    PROJECT COORDINATOR – CHRISTCHURCH

  • LATU FONUA

    PROJECT COORDINATOR – WEST AUCKLAND

  • SUSANNA VAILEA

    AKOLELEI EDUCATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR

  • MELE ONGOLEA

    ASSISTANT

  • LATAI SAKALIA

    ASSISTANT

  • MELE POPE

    ADMIN / ASSISTANT

  • MELE HEIMATOTO

    COMMUNITY LIAISON

  • VILIAMI POPE

    MEDIA

  • DAISY FUAVAO

    MEDIA/I.T

Mentors

  • APAULA PETERU

  • NALESONI MAIAVA

  • SAIPELE MAIAVA

  • SEBASTIAN FIFITA

  • TATAFU VEA

Join the team

Whether you have experience working with youth or simply a burning desire to make a difference, we invite you to join us on this transformative journey. Together, we can create a brighter future for the next generation of young Tongans and Pasifika people in New Zealand .

Join our team today and become a catalyst for change!