Floating FoundationJul 16, 20182 minAllegations of bullying against Floating Foundation founderStatement from the Board: While we commend Craig on the vision, risk and effort he has invested into building the Floating Foundation from the ground up, the...
Floating FoundationMay 3, 20182 minMeet the Southern Progress - our new home! Our journey took an interesting turn this year. Last year, after an amazing expedition on the INCREDIBLE ship 'Infinity' in Tonga, we decided we needed our ow...
Floating FoundationFeb 13, 20182 minCyclone Gita hits Tonga: How can we help?Early this morning (Tuesday), Tongatapu was hit by the fierce Cyclone Gita, a category 4 storm. Many buildings have been damaged, including Parliament House,...
Floating FoundationFeb 6, 20182 minPure Tour NZ This Sunday past, the Floating Foundation was lucky enough to attend the PURE Tour NZ conference and launch at the awesome Sustainable Coastlines Flagship Ed...
Floating FoundationJan 2, 20182 minFounder Craig Koning Delivers Speech at Pacific Medical Student's Association ConferenceThe Floating Foundation founder, Craig Koning, was invited as a guest speaker to the Southern Hemisphere Medical Camp conference, hosted by the Pacific Medic...
Floating FoundationNov 20, 20172 minToki Sio! See You Later 2017.After four and a half months of research, medical training, boat life, challenges and triumphs, our 2017 expedition has drawn to a close. 2017 has been our b...
Floating FoundationOct 26, 20171 minScience Success!It’s done! Ana Markic has returned to New Zealand, and the Infinity’s onboard laboratory has been packed away. With support from the Floating Foundation crew...
Floating FoundationOct 25, 20172 minDirector of Operations Delivers Speech on Connectivity at Conference in WashingtonIt comes as no surprise to the Floating Foundation crew that Director of Operations Gary Paul was invited by the founders of Geeks Without Frontiers, Michael...
Floating FoundationOct 17, 20171 minMedical Volunteer Donates School Supplies to Matamaka Village GPSWhen Amelia Ritchie decided to join the Floating Foundation as a medical volunteer, her Mom’s first question was “how can I help?” A few weeks later, Ameilia...
Floating FoundationSep 22, 20172 minMeredith Strengthens Communities Throughout Vava'uMeredith Tufunga, a newly-trained Medic from the island village of Olo’ua, impressed the Floating Foundation medical team with her enthusiasm and drive to st...
Floating FoundationAug 21, 20172 minThe Floating Foundation’s Mobile Research Platform: A Primer on Micro-PlasticsWhen Ana Markic began her Ph.D with the University of Auckland in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), s...
Floating FoundationAug 20, 20171 minVideo: Floating Foundation 2017 - Medical Training, Research, Adventure!We teamed up with The Savy Traveler to show you what our 2017 Floating Foundation operation has looked like so far! We have successfully trained between five...
Floating FoundationAug 19, 20174 minResearch VolunteersOur scientific research volunteers do not need anything other than an interest in science and a desire to contribute to an amazing research initiative. Get t...
Floating FoundationAug 18, 20173 minVolunteer ProfilesOur medical volunteers do not need any prior medical knowledge or training. They come from all over the globe, learn, and pitch in to train medics in outer i...
Floating FoundationJul 29, 20172 minOur Medics Rescue a Stroke Victim in Otea VillageA woman collapsed in her home in Otea village early yesterday morning. Her family ran to get Susi, our trained island medic currently stationed for training ...
Floating FoundationJul 23, 20173 minTwo Emergency Medical Situations Put Matamaka to the TestTwo very real emergency medical situations arose during the time spent training our island medics in Matamaka Village. On the morning of our third day of tra...
Floating FoundationJul 17, 20174 minVolunteer Profiles Our medical volunteers do not need any prior medical knowledge or training. They come from all over the globe, learn, and pitch in to train medics in outer i...
Floating FoundationJul 9, 20174 minThe Good and the Bad of Getting our GoodsTwo pallets and a literal boatload of goods shipped from New Zealand 28 days ago have finally made it onboard Infinity. As we unloaded the final box from our...
Floating FoundationJun 22, 20172 minReuniting with SusiOn our third day in Vava’u, we visited Matamaka village where Craig reunited with old friends and new contacts. When Susi appeared from the bottom of a hill ...
Floating FoundationJun 19, 20172 minThe 2017 Crew Lands in TongaJust under three weeks ago, I finished up my final work day in NYC and left for the airport less than 24 hours later with nothing but a backpacker’s sack on ...