School Cash Assistance Goes a Long Way for Parents

The $200 cash assistance is a timely one for Susana Saurara and her two grandchildren Peni Makuaki and Usaia Korobasaga.

The family of three, who reside at Nanuku Settlement in Vatuwaqa, expressed gratitude to the government for assisting families who don’t earn much.

Ms Saurara said the cash assistance was not only helpful, but a motivation for families to send their children to school.

“Over the past few years parents at Nanuku find it hard to give their children formal education,” Ms Saurara said.

“The assistance it would open doors of opportunities to youths so they can raise the standard of living.”

Ms Saurara, who has lived in Nanuku Settlement for more than five years, said students dropping out of school had always been a trend within their community.

“This is reality that we see everyday children young as 10 years old have no interest in attending school anymore,” she said.

“I really do hope that with free education and government assistance such as this will benefit them.”

Parent Praises Government

Another parent, who travelled from Dravuni in Kadavu was hyped to send her children back to school.

Kelerayani Tuni, who is a teacher by profession at Dravuni Primary School, was thankful to the Government for its assistance.

Ms Tuni said raising her four children in the island came with its own challenges.

“We don’t have big bookshops out in the islands, for me as a teacher out in the rural maritime its hard sometimes teach students who come to school with no resources at all,” Ms Tuni said.

“With this $200 cash assistance, I hope parents will priorities their children needs and help build on their career.”

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