Village Women Praised by Dr. Waqainabete for Community Hall.

The Maururu Women’s Group has been praised for their efforts in building their vil­lage hall in Nadua, Wainunu in the province of Bua, Vanua Levu.

Minister for Health and Medical Services, Dr Ifereimi Waqaina­bete, last week thanked the women for their hard work and the initia­tive to do something for the village.

He emphasised to the women of the importance of maintaining their health and fitness. He also officially opened a latrine block at Nadua.

“One latrine cost about $150, but we’re working with our multilat­eral partners in UNICEF while the designing was done by an Ameri­can NGO (non-governmental or­ganisation),” Dr Waqainabete said.

“The village communities build the shed in which the latrines are placed,” he said.

Group secretary Mereoni Mu­rusiga said the women were very grateful to the minister for facili­tating their request and now the village was complete with two toi­lets.

“The village hall project was initially handled by the women’s group and through our village nurse we requested the Health and Medical Services Ministry if they could assist us with the materials for a toilet,” Ms Murusiga said.

“They donated the toilet pan and other materials which enabled us to set up two toilets specifically for the village hall.

“We’re so grateful for the enor­mous assistance by the ministry and on top of that the minister came to officiate the commission­ing of the latrine block,” she said.

Meanwhile, on behalf of the Min­ister, Roko Tui Bua, Waisake Tu­isese officially opened the commu­nity latrines in Kiobo, Kubulau, Bua with materials that were do­nated by the ministry promoting healthy living standards in rural communities to combat diseases such as typhoid.

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