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Women leaders focus on education
Students in an Adult matriculation class in Samagos, North Fly
Taking action to deliver services in rural communities in the Community Mine Continuation Agreement (CMCA) areas in Western Province is what women leaders in the eight Trust regions aim to achieve.
Education assistance for students in the communities is a key focus area for women and children association executives.
President for Nupmo Women and Children’s Association Ms. Noni Dukumun, said the presidents needed to include livelihood and sustainable projects in their plans, as well.
She said this at the midyear Presidents’ meeting in Kiunga, North Fly District, on 15 June.
The presidents pledged to complete their planned activities and deliver all unfinished community development projects by the year’s end.
They next meet in South Fly District in October.
Catholic Mission receives eaglewood support
L-R: Moses Waiviro Agriculture Graduate Trainee under the OTDF GDS Program sorting the CA Kit boxes, OTDF Manager for Program Services Sustainable, Mr. Andrew Mari, and Fr Leonardus Kartika.
Members of the St Gerard Catholic Parish living in the North Fly District of Western Province are excited to be involved in planting eaglewood trees.
According to Fr Leonardus Kartika SMM, Financial Administrator for the St Gerard Catholic Parish of the Daru-Kiunga Catholic Diocese, the parish maintains a five-hectare eaglewood plantation at Kokonda.
The delivery of the CA Kits (inoculation kits) is a response to a written request from the church congregation for assistance for their eaglewood block.
When thanking Ok Tedi Development Foundation (OTDF) for the Kits, he said with the capsules on hand, they can now complete the process of infecting (inoculating) the eaglewood trees.
“This inoculation process will enable the trees to form enough agarwood to harvest and sell to support community work facilitated by the Montfort Missionaries,” he said.
There are currently five workers engaged on the plantation site.
OTDF on June 25th delivered six boxes of CA Kits containing more than 500 capsules for their inoculation program.
Two of the boxes contain tubes that will be used to insert the inoculation capsules into the bark of matured eaglewood trees. This is to begin the process of making agar.
Finalbin village Housing Project on schedule
One of the five houses nearing completion in Finalbin village
OTDF’s Tabubil operations team ensures project delivery for Mine villages is monitored from start to finish.
According to Regional officer Miape Baupupu, OTDF is working closely with contractors engaged in constructing five prefabricated houses at Finalbin village.
He said with more vaccinations being dispensed, Covid 19 restrictions have been reviewed giving enough space for project delivery, program implementation and community engagement.
“Progress is going well with all houses at half completion stage, with certain matters which contractors have ascertained for review by OTDF.”
Project supervisor onsite, Mr. Wilfred Tala said the project requires additional materials.
“Mr. Tala said t OTDF Infrastructure team visited the project site on 25 June, to assess construction progress and provide a report with recommended actions to take, before project completion.
On a high note, the team in Tabubil delivered project materials for inland fish farming at Derongo village and materials for CRC church in Kolebon village in the Nupmo Trust region.
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