"It's their first time in Canberra, or in Australia … They are very, very excited to come here,"Ms Nango said.
"They are very rare, particularly in the southern hemisphere. So, we've targeted this [round of classifications] as the only opportunity they will have to have any chance of being in Paris."
"A typical classification opportunity could cost us [up to] $40,000 just to bring them in and go through that process. So, it's an expensive process,"Mr Bird said.
"Back home, we go to each community to tell them that [people with a disability] are important people, and not to make them [feel] shame,"Ms Nango said.
"To be recognised, to step forward, and all of a sudden, they're representing their island, Tanna, and their country, Vanuatu on an international stage … It's a life changing moment."