Paparanghu Women’s Association receive donation from Sigoto

BY ALFRED PAGEPITU

GIZO

Sigoto’s representatives handed over the cooler boxes to the women from Paparaghu Association on Monday.

PAPARAGHU Women’s Association in Gizo have received 10 cooler boxes donated by Member of Parliament (MP) for Ranonga/Simbo Constituency Charles Sigoto.

The newly formed Paparaghu Women’s Association women consists of women from Simbo and Ranonga who are based in Gizo.

They are involved in cooking at the bonebone fish market and also sell handicrafts.

Speaking to Island Sun Gizo yesterday President Mrs Tamaua Ghemu on behalf of the association thanked MP Siqoto for the donation.

“This donation is vitally important to us as a women group from Paparaghu Women’s Association.

“It is the first ever donation we have received since their Association established early this year 2018.

“We are happy because the cooler boxes will help to preserve drinks and food for them for sale during the day.”

She further thanked Solomon Post Office for allowing the women to use their area for cooking (bonebone), selling of food and drinks and also selling of handicrafts.

Paparaghu in Ranonga and Simbo lingo means “bonebone”

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