BY BEN BILUA
Gizo
SAINT Luke Anglican Church in Gizo, Western Province acknowledges continued support from the Provincial Member for Ward 11 following the latest donation towards its development projects.
Yesterday, officials from the Ward 11 Development Committee formally handed over bags of cement, pipes and other building materials to assist with the ongoing construction of the St Luke Church brothers’ household.
Speaking during the handover ceremony, Chairman of the Ward 11 Development Committee, Henry Kuma said the committee was pleased to deliver the final phase of assistance to the church.
He said the committee has been working tirelessly to ensure development projects are fairly distributed among communities within the ward.
Kuma said Ward 11 comprises of 10 zones and projects are distributed among the zones.
He said his committee has already delivered three other assistances totalling more than $30,000, and his committee looks forward to continue working with the St Luke Church Committee.
“I, on behalf of the Provincial Member for Ward 11, Honourable Erebati Tapuia, am pleased to deliver this final assistance towards the church.
“Ward 11 Development Committee is happy to be part of the church’s development,” Kuma said.
Finance Officer of the Ward 11 Development Committee, Wryne Lingasasa, said that the ward development allocations are limited, making distribution challenging.
She said St Luke Church is among community-based organisations that have been fortunate to receive support from the ward despite the constraints.
Mrs Lingasasa said the committee is currently working on a new budget line for the 2026/2027 projects.
“I’m happy to announce that our committee has endorsed the application of the St Luke Women Group. We will continue to work together to deliver the projects,” she said.
Chairman of the St Luke Anglican Church Council, Moffat Fugui said the donation has a significant impact on the church’s household project.
He said construction of the brothers’ household has been progressing well, thanks to the support from Ward 11 and other partners.
Fugui expressed gratitude to the MPA for Ward 11 and the development committee for their continued assistance.
“On behalf of the parish priest, the chairlady of the St Luke Vestry Committee and all St Luke parishioners, I thank the MPA for Ward 11 and the hardworking Ward Development Committee members for the support.
“This partnership reflects the shared efforts of St Luke Church and Ward 11 towards building a better community,” he said.
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