Vaimauga College celebrated the handing-over of a new hall earlier today (26 September) inside the school compound.
The project hopes to empower the school with the best of resources to achieve academic excellence and greatly assist in meeting the school activities
As noted in many other schools the importance of having a school hall, the School Committee sought for Japan’s assistance with the aim of providing safe and proper educational facilities for use by students of Vaimauga College. It has been 60 years since the school operated without a school hall.
Japan’s assistance was formalized in March, with a grant amount of USD295,229 (approximately SAT747,600) provided under its Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGP) to fund the project construction of a single-storey school hall building with toilet and shower facilities.
Support towards education has always been placed highly on Japan’s priority list as we believe that education plays an important role in developing a child’s capability and also a nation’s capacity.
Japan’s GGP was introduced in 1991 to respond directly to the basic human needs at the grass-roots level with 210 projects successfully completed.
The Member of the Council of Deputies, Hon. Tapusatele Le Mamea Tuiletufuga Ropati Mualia and Masiofo Maiava Elisa Mualia, attended the handing over ceremony.
Japan’s Ambassador to Samoa, H.E. Mr. SENTA Keisuke was present including the Acting Prime Minister, Tuala Tevaga Iosefo Ponifasio.
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