BY MORRIS NAFU
Poana Women’s Savings Club of Pusiju community in Southeast Vella la Vella, Western province donated $10,000-worth equipment to the community.
The handover ceremony was held on Sunday, October 12, 2025 and was witnessed by community members.
Maxwell Ege, Project Coordinator of the Indigenous People for Sustainable Biodiversity Solomon Islands revealed this is in a press statement yesterday.
He said the donated equipment were received by church leader, Israel Paebara and church pastor Jonathan Bukiri on behalf of the community.
The items include two JBL speakers, cables, one Yamaha keyboard, two ukuleles, one streetlight and 19 Biluah hymn books.
This donation is the first of its kind from the women’s group.
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 Programme.
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.
Everlyn Zolarade highlighted during the handover, that the women have a strong intention to give back to the community from the limited socio-economic activity they were engaged in over the past months.
The women and girls who are member of the savings club are so delighted to see their idea come into reality.
Pastor Bukiri acknowledged the women for the generous donation.
This equipment will be used for a common purpose, providing entertainment for community events, church activities and providing light at the community centre.
Paebara appreciated the timely support, especially the 19 Biluah Hyme books, which will assist church services as there are currently only 1 or 2 hymn books in the community.
Sepele Chief Solomon Tovakera praised the women for showing good example of what it means to be good citizens of the community.
He said the women have taken a new direction that other groups in the community should look at as a model to follow.
He added that this is the pathway that can help our community to attain the basic developments we want to see in our society.
Keith Tovakera, President of the Poana Women’s Saving Club said the club has more plans for community development, and this is the beginning of what is yet to come.
Photos : Kevis Bukiri
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