The women of Pusiju community, known as “Poana Women’s Savings Club” has donated equipment worth of ten thousand dollars ($10k) to Pusiju community in Southeast Vella La Vella, Western Province.
The brief donation was conducted after a church service on Sunday 12th October.
The handover ceremony was witnessed by the community members, and the items were received by Church leader Israel Paebara and Church Pastor Jonathan Bukiri on behalf of the people.
The items included; two JBL speakers, cables, 1 Yamaha Keyboard, two ukulele, one streetlight and 19 Biluah Hyme books.
It is the first of its kind for the women’s group to donate such basic equipment to the community.
This came about after the establishment of the women’s savings club last month by Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF Solomon Islands) as part of the current partnership with the community-on-Community Based Fisheries Management Program.
Since the establishment of the club, the women have initiated small generating activities in the community and as part of their community service, they decided to donate the most needed equipment to the community.
Mrs. Everlyn Zolarade highlighted during the handover, that the women have a strong intention to bring back to the community with the limited socio-economic activity that they were engaged in over the past months.
The women and girls whoe are members of the savings club were so delighted to see their idea come into reality.
Pastor Jonathan Bukiri, acknowledge the humble heart of the women for the generous token donated to the community.
This equipment will be used for a common purpose, providing entertainment for community events, church activities and providing light at the community center.
Church Leader, Mr. Israel Paebara appreciated the timely support, especially the Biluah Hyme books (19), which will assist church services as currently there are only 1 or 2 hymn books in the community.
Sepele Chief Solomon Tovakera praise the women for showing good example of what it means to be a good citizen of the community.
The women have taken a new direction that other groups in the community should look at it as a model to follow.
This is the pathway that can help our community to attain the basic developments we want to see in our society, he added.
The Poana Women’s Saving Club has more plans for the community development, and this is the beginning of the is yet to come added Mrs. Keith Tovakera, President of the Club.
By Maxwel Ege
Project Coordinator
Indigenous People for Sustainable Biodiversity Solomon Islands
