Students in 10 schools in the maritime region now have new desks, chairs, stools and tables after a donation by the Fiji National University.
The donated items were distributed by Mission 21, an organisation that has been working extensively in the country to rebuild homes and buildings destroyed by Cyclone Winston in 2016.
It was distributed to the Loreto Catholic Primary School in Ovalau, Tawake District School in Cakaudrove, Taviya District School in Bua, Batiki District School, Uluibau Primary School in Moturiki, Yasana‑I‑Ra District School, Sawaieke District School, Nasau District School, Delana Methodist School and Rukuruku Primary School in Levuka .
Mission 21 Board Secretary, Sakiasi Veitogavi says these were schools that faced issues in providing desks and chairs for its students.
Veitogavi says they have been assisting village communities in the maritime region with housing development and this has now extended to assisting their schools with what FNU has kindly donated.
FNU Dean of College of Engineering, Science and Technology, Salabogi Mavoa says roofing iron was also transported to villages in Koro to assist with rebuilding homes.
Mavoa says Mission 21 was working with government in providing eight portable sawmills to assist the villages and the roofing irons from FNU was an answer to their prayers as the projects needed to be completed.
He says many of the schools that were destroyed during Cyclone Winston did not have any desks or chairs and now they are pleased the furniture given by FNU is being put to good use.
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