Guests and students from Solomon Islands at the lunch.

 

The Australia Youth Trust provided a grant for 25 water tanks to be installed in the Aisalinga Village in the Solomon Islands.

 

During the lunch the offer was opened to guests to donate for more water tanks resulting in at least another 20 tanks for the village.

 

Any further inquiries or donations can be made by contacting us at commonwealthday@gmail.com

Water tanks change life for the people of the Aisalinga Village, Central Malaita

 

 

The Australia Youth Trust has been working hard over the past 12 months to support the development and delivery of twenty-five, 1,000 lit water tanks in Central Malaita, an island in the Solomon Islands.

 

As the tanks arrived, there was a joyous celebration party in the Aisalinga Village to celebrate the arrival of the tanks at the Village. Aisalinga is located in the mountains of Central Malaita about 20 km from the port/Provincial capital of AUKI.

 

The tanks were shipped from Honiara to Auki (approx 90 nautical miles) across the Coral Sea as deck cargo. It took all day for one truck to take the tanks up the mountain to the village (4 runs).

 

The shipping and trucking arrangements were made by Dorcas Kirimaoma (pictured above in the green pattern shirt), a senior Education Department position in Auki. Previously she was the Principal of the Central School in Auki and she was instrumental in bringing the plight of the village to the attention of the Australia Youth Trust.

 

Also pictured above on the right hand side is the current Principal of the school, Barnabas Bosokuru who will play a major role in the allocation and installation of the tanks.

 

Through the great work of the Australia Youth Trust and the generous spirit and donations from guests at the Commonwealth Day lunch in 2020, this project has been life changing for the people of the Aisalinga Village.

 

Read more information on the event:

 

 

https://sbm.sb/amp/2020/09/11/aisalinga-gets-25-water-tanks-from-australia/