Matson Shipping & Betham Brothers Enterprises Team Donate to SVSG

Apia, Samoa – 6 November 2026 – The Samoa Victim Support Group (SVSG) has received a generous donation of US$15,000 from Matson Shipping Company, raised through fundraising efforts led by Matson and the BBE Team in support of SVSG’s ongoing work to protect and support vulnerable women and children in Samoa.

The donation was formally presented by Savae Laauli Sir Michael Jones, representing Matson, alongside the Matson Shipping Company and BBE Team, represented by Tina Betham.

Receiving the contribution on behalf of SVSG, President Muliagatele Siliniu Lina Chang expressed her heartfelt appreciation to Matson and the BBE Team for their generosity, kindness and commitment to supporting the organisation’s work.

The President described it as a privilege and an honour for SVSG to receive such a generous contribution, acknowledging the thoughtfulness behind the fundraising initiative and the confidence demonstrated in SVSG’s mission.

Matson donate to SVSG 

She further conveyed SVSG’s sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to making the fundraising effort possible, noting that support from corporate partners and the wider community plays an important role in strengthening the organisation’s ability to deliver its services and programmes.

This generous donation is a meaningful demonstration of partnership and solidarity with SVSG’s mission to provide protection, care, advocacy and support to survivors of violence, particularly women and children.

“SVSG extends its sincere appreciation to Matson Shipping Company, Sir Laauli Michael Jones, Tina Betham and the entire BBE Team for standing alongside the organisation and supporting its continued commitment to building safer families and communities across Samoa,” says President Siliniu Lina Chang.