SWAN Hill's Jenny and Tony Waldron have closed off a volunteering career spanning 40 years with a seven-month stint in Kiribati, a small island nation in the middle of the Pacific.

In January this year, Jenny and Tony packed their bags, boarded a plane and headed off to join the staff at the Kiribati School and Centre for Children with Special Needs (KSCCSN).

The school provides services to chil...