1. About the outer islands

The outer islands are small remote islands in the Pacific island nation of Micronesia. If you haven’t heard of Micronesia, you’re not alone. The Federated States of Micronesia (commonly known as Micronesia or FSM) is a...

2. Volunteer Program

We are happy to announce that Xavier High School in Chuuk, Micronesia has officially committed to serve as a partner school to host the first volunteer in the new Outer Island Fellows Program. This is an opportunity for a college graduate...

3. Message from the Founders

Dear Friends, Thank you for visiting the Outer Islands Partnership website. If you have previously visited our website, you’ll notice quite a few changes. We have redesigned the website using the open source software called WordPress...

4. Educational opportunities

OIP has partnered with the International Club at Santa Clara University to raise funds for a scholarship to enable outer island students to attend good schools in the main center.  The club has committed to donating 60% of the proceeds...

5. Economic development

In 2004, the co-founders of the Outer Islands Partnership, Inc. provided the initial loan to build a small general store on the island of Houk. Owned and operated by Sophia Esu, the store continues to operate to this day. Funds from the...
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About the outer islands

About the outer islands

The outer islands are small remote islands in the Pacific island nation of Micronesia. If you haven’t heard of Micronesia, you’re not alone. The Federated States of Micronesia (commonly known as ...
Volunteer Program

Volunteer Program

We are happy to announce that Xavier High School in Chuuk, Micronesia has officially committed to serve as a partner school to host the first volunteer in the new Outer Island Fellows Program. This is an...
Message from the Founders

Message from the Founders

Dear Friends, Thank you for visiting the Outer Islands Partnership website. If you have previously visited our website, you’ll notice quite a few changes. We have redesigned the website using the open...
Micronesia on ABC World News Report

Micronesia on ABC World News Report

Congratulations to OIP Advisory Board member and FSM’s Ambassador to the United Nations Masao Nakayama who was recently interviewed on the ABC World News Report discussing the plight of Micronesia and...

About Us

about us image Outer Islands Partnership is a nonprofit organization based in California. Our mission is to build sustainable global partnerships to support the local needs of women and children in the impoverished and remote outer islands of Micronesia focusing primarily on education, health care, and economic development opportunities.

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Micronesia on ABC World News Report