Todd M. Henry

Documentary photographer, photojournalist and visual storyteller.

IFAD Photo Mission 2019

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Clients: Vice, Discover Magazine, Re: News, D-Photo Magazine, Capture Magazine

School: AUT University, University of Waikato, The University of Auckland Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

'Ilaise Fa'u we... a great deal of skill to make.

'Ilaise Fa'u weaves a traditional Tongan mat from pandanus leaves in Mu'a Community Hall, 'Eua. The Mu'a Community Hall serves as an important communal space for weavers and other traditional handicraft makers. The woven mats, known as fala in the Tongan language, are important items for utilitarian and gift giving purposes. They are a very time consuming to produce and take a great deal of skill to make.

Pandanus leaves prepared for ma...o all members of the community.

Pandanus leaves prepared for mat weaving in Vei-Kae-Tau Community Hall. The teddy bear indicates the family and child friendly nature of community halls in 'Eua. Community halls provide spaces that are welcoming to all members of the community.

Olive Kata, age 50, makes ngatu... 'Angaha, 'Eua.

Olive Kata, age 50, makes ngatu at her home in 'Angaha, 'Eua.

Ngatu bark cloth soaking in wat...nded bark of the mulberry tree.

Ngatu bark cloth soaking in water in the home of Olive Kata. Also known as tapa in other parts of Polynesia, ngatu is a traditional form of cloth made from the pounded bark of the mulberry tree.

Meliame Toa Tuifua, the only fe...'Angaha Community Hall.

Meliame Toa Tuifua, the only female town officer in 'Eua, at the entrance of 'Angaha Community Hall.

Tupu Molia, 36, 'Eua Community Facilitator.

Local youth jumping into a stre...in the entire Kingdom of Tonga.

Local youth jumping into a stream on the island of 'Eua. This is the only freshwater tributary in the entire Kingdom of Tonga.

Freda Buaga, cocoa farmer - REV...aita Province, Solomon Islands.

Freda Buaga, cocoa farmer - REVIRESCO Farmer's Association Trust Board Partnership. Faalau Village, Ward 6, West Baeleta, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands.

Lisa Nasau, cocoa farmer - REVI...aita Province, Solomon Islands.

Lisa Nasau, cocoa farmer - REVIRESCO Farmer's Association Trust Board Partnership. Faalau Village, Ward 6, West Baeleta, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands.

Rodney Sam Radoania, Agri Busin...aita Province, Solomon Islands.

Rodney Sam Radoania, Agri Business Lead Partner, Manaere Virgin Coconut Crushing Mill Partnership. Manaere Village, Ward 5, West Fataleka, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands.

Robert Maeobia, coconut oil pro...aita Province, Solomon Islands.

Robert Maeobia, coconut oil processing worker and coconut farmer, at work in the Manaere Virgin Coconut Crushing Mill. Manaere Village, Ward 5, West Fataleka, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands.

David Fono, age 32, Accounts Ma...aita Province, Solomon Islands.

David Fono, age 32, Accounts Manager and cocoa bean trader, Arania Enterprises Cocoa Buyers and Exporters. Auki, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands.

Brown Fono, cocoa bean trader a...aita Province, Solomon Islands.

Brown Fono, cocoa bean trader and owner of Arania Enterprises (in business for 30 years). Arania Enterprises Cocoa Buyers and Exporters. Auki, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands.

Auki central Market, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands.

A betel nut vendor shows her go...;nbsp;Malaita, Solomon Islands.

A betel nut vendor shows her goods at Auki central market. Malaita, Solomon Islands.

A betel nut seller and customer...;nbsp;Malaita, Solomon Islands.

A betel nut seller and customer at Auki central market. Malaita, Solomon Islands.

A small shack on the harbour in...s' second-largest city.

A small shack on the harbour in Auki, the capital of Malaita Province and the Solomon Islands' second-largest city.

A group of cocoa farmers take a...on of Malaita, Solomon Islands.

A group of cocoa farmers take a rest from work in the West Baeleta region of Malaita, Solomon Islands.

A shopkeeper and her dog in cen...aita province, Solomon Islands.

A shopkeeper and her dog in central Auki, Malaita province, Solomon Islands.

Transporting bags of cocoa bean...; Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

Transporting bags of cocoa beans through the streets of Honiara. Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

Honiara central marketplace.

Mano Clayton, age 22, at the Ko...or one year at Kokonut Pacific.

Mano Clayton, age 22, at the Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands (Virgin coconut exporter and soap and cosmetics manfacturing) charcoal making facility in Henderson, Honiara, Guadalcanal. Mano is originally from the Florida Islands (Solomon Islands) and has been a milling officer for one year at Kokonut Pacific.

Jack Chottu (grandson of the fo...rkshops in the Chottu facility.

Jack Chottu (grandson of the founder of Chottu's Guadalcanal Products, left), age 23, Jonathan Atanikakia, age 21 (middle), and John Atanikakia, age 15 (right), in one of the workshops in the Chottu facility.

Jonathan Atanikakia, age 15, in...rkshops in the Chottu facility.

Jonathan Atanikakia, age 15, in one of the workshops in the Chottu facility.

Cocoa farmer, Belton Banbansiri...lcanal Plains, Solomon Islands.

Cocoa farmer, Belton Banbansirini, age 19, at the Tupaghotua Cocoa Partnership in the Guadalcanal Plains, Solomon Islands.

Cocoa farmer, Belton Banbansiri..., Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

Cocoa farmer, Belton Banbansirini, age 19, at the Tupaghotua Cocoa Partnership in the Guadalcanal Plains. Tupaghotua Cocoa Plantation, Plackpost, Okea, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

Cocoa processor and community f... Barbados to receive her award.

Cocoa processor and community farming association coordinator, Agnes Pilopaso, age 31, at the Tupaghotua Cocoa Partnership in the Guadalcanal Plains. Tupaghotua Cocoa Plantation, Plackpost, Okea, Guadalcanal. Agnes is in charge of an association of 164 cocoa farmers in eight different communities where she provides tools and training. In 2017 Agnes won an award for having the best cocoa powder and travelled to Barbados to receive her award.

Cocoa processor and community f...lcanal Plains, Solomon Islands.

Cocoa processor and community farming association coordinator, Agnes Pilopaso, with a handful of cocoa beans at the Tupaghotua Cocoa Partnership in the Guadalcanal Plains, Solomon Islands.

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Thumbnail of 'Ilaise Fa'u wea_e a great deal of skill to make.

Thumbnail of Pandanus leaves prepared for mat_to all members of the community.

Thumbnail of Olive Kata, age 50, makes ngatu _n 'Angaha, 'Eua.

Thumbnail of Ngatu bark cloth soaking in wate_unded bark of the mulberry tree.

Thumbnail of Meliame Toa Tuifua, the only fem_ 'Angaha Community Hall.

Thumbnail of Tupu Molia, 36, 'Eua Community Facilitator.

Thumbnail of Local youth jumping into a strea_ in the entire Kingdom of Tonga.

Thumbnail of Freda Buaga, cocoa farmer - REVI_laita Province, Solomon Islands.

Thumbnail of Lisa Nasau, cocoa farmer - REVIR_laita Province, Solomon Islands.

Thumbnail of Rodney Sam Radoania, Agri Busine_laita Province, Solomon Islands.

Thumbnail of Robert Maeobia, coconut oil proc_laita Province, Solomon Islands.

Thumbnail of David Fono, age 32, Accounts Man_laita Province, Solomon Islands.

Thumbnail of Brown Fono, cocoa bean trader an_laita Province, Solomon Islands.

Thumbnail of Auki central Market, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands.

Thumbnail of A betel nut vendor shows her goo_p;nbsp;Malaita, Solomon Islands.

Thumbnail of A betel nut seller and customer _p;nbsp;Malaita, Solomon Islands.

Thumbnail of A small shack on the harbour in _ds' second-largest city.

Thumbnail of A group of cocoa farmers take a _ion of Malaita, Solomon Islands.

Thumbnail of A shopkeeper and her dog in cent_laita province, Solomon Islands.

Thumbnail of Transporting bags of cocoa beans_p; Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

Thumbnail of Honiara central marketplace.

Thumbnail of Mano Clayton, age 22, at the Kok_for one year at Kokonut Pacific.

Thumbnail of Jack Chottu (grandson of the fou_orkshops in the Chottu facility.

Thumbnail of Jonathan Atanikakia, age 15, in _orkshops in the Chottu facility.

Thumbnail of Cocoa farmer, Belton Banbansirin_alcanal Plains, Solomon Islands.

Thumbnail of Cocoa farmer, Belton Banbansirin_a, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

Thumbnail of Cocoa processor and community fa_o Barbados to receive her award.

Thumbnail of Cocoa processor and community fa_alcanal Plains, Solomon Islands.

Public Project

IFAD Photo Mission 2019

Copyright Todd Henry 2024

Updated Mar 2020

Location honiara

Topics Abundance, Agriculture, Documentary, Editorial, Essays, Hope, Media, NGO, Photography, Photojournalism, Travel

A collection of photos taken as part of an International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) photo mission to Tonga and the Solomon Islands in December 2019.

A special thanks to Bob Baber from IFAD, MORDI Tonga Trust, and the Rural Development Programme (Solomon Islands) for helping to make this photo mission successful.

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