By JOHNNY POIYA
The remote Karanda villages in the Ialibu-Pangia electorate have received K200,000 from the Southern Highlands Provincial Government for various community programs and school infrastructure facilities development.
The remote Karanda villages in the Ialibu-Pangia electorate have received K200,000 from the Southern Highlands Provincial Government for various community programs and school infrastructure facilities development.
The funds would be used for classrooms, staff houses and a sawmill to use for
rural housing schemes. Part of the funding would be used for other community
programs such as training school teachers, nurses and church activities. It is
the first time government support has been received by the people of Karanda 1,
Karanda 2, Rakunapi, Wawai, Pati, Koya, Ralera, Kambiane, Kaporoi and Kana-
Palupini villages never received in the past.
Southern Highland Provincial Education Advisor Joel Raitano expressed his gratitude to the Powi regime for having realised the needs of the far-flung rural areas.
Mr Raitano called on the people to wisely use the funding.
He said, “K1 is able to buy 3 pencils, each of which can be used by three children for three months.
Southern Highland Provincial Education Advisor Joel Raitano expressed his gratitude to the Powi regime for having realised the needs of the far-flung rural areas.
Mr Raitano called on the people to wisely use the funding.
He said, “K1 is able to buy 3 pencils, each of which can be used by three children for three months.
“Services, whether small or big, perform wonders in someone’s life,” he said.
Karanda Two Community School also received a desktop computer, a gen-set, a heavy duty photocopier, a printer and toner capable of producing 36,000 copies of print.
Former deputy principal for Ialibu Secondary School who is now the head master of Erave High School, Mr Patrick Yamu and Joseph Yapi Kende of a community based organisation Ripulu Foundation for Community Development Association Inc. thanked Mr Powi and Mr Raitano.
“For us this is a lot of money and we are able to achieve many things with it,” they added.
Karanda Two Community School also received a desktop computer, a gen-set, a heavy duty photocopier, a printer and toner capable of producing 36,000 copies of print.
Former deputy principal for Ialibu Secondary School who is now the head master of Erave High School, Mr Patrick Yamu and Joseph Yapi Kende of a community based organisation Ripulu Foundation for Community Development Association Inc. thanked Mr Powi and Mr Raitano.
“For us this is a lot of money and we are able to achieve many things with it,” they added.
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