Our work in the Solomon Islands
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“Tenakoga is rising!” said Gibson Apusae, Tenakoga Adventist College Principal, enthusiastically. “Two years ago our academic standards were not at satisfactory level. We had limited fresh water, limited electricity infrastructure and generation capacity, and staff and students had to walk over 300 metres to the river for washing and bathing. We had a library but it had few resources and was not well organised. It was also difficult for us to employ quality teachers.”
Over the past two years Tenakoga has undergone a massive transformation. Its infrastructure has been upgraded significantly. Its academic standards and results have increased in a marked way and its library has been organised and many teaching resources and reading books added. “It is hard to comprehend the scale of the transformation, “Mr Apusae said.
Projects of Promise works in partnership with the Solomon Islands Capacity Building (SICB) project in the Solomon Islands. SICB has a heart for creating opportunities and building pathways out of poverty through improved educational outcomes in the Solomon Islands.
SICB’s work in the Solomon Islands includes investment in key infrastructure and learning facilities which in the long-term will, directly and indirectly, impact a significant proportion of the population.
Our priorities for schools, colleges and hospitals in the Solomon Islands
In partnership with World Relief Australia, we continue to support a wide range of initiatives across various educational institutions including:
- Provision of multi-purpose steel community centre which will also act as a dining room, kitchen and sports centre for Kukum High School in central Honiara
- Installation of 100kL water tank to complete previous investments in a series of ten catchment tanks and a pump station at Jones College
- Distribution of thousands of library books and teaching resources throughout key primary and secondary schools. This is an ongoing project.
- Completion of a swing bridge to facilitate access at Kukudu College campus
- Provision of tertiary education scholarships
- Facilitate training of nationals and provision of dental services via mobile dental clinics to the Honiara General Hospital and other places.
- Ablution blocks at Tenakoga and Puzavai High Schools
- A new library at Tenakoga High School
- Carpentry/joinery workshop at Kukudu High School
- Installation of generators and rewiring of several schools
- Creating “Happy Rooms” at schools to create a pleasant child-friendly environment
- Improved agricultural production supported by the installation of tanks and electric pumps at the Tenakonga School
- The provision of tractors and equipment including slashers and ploughs to support agriculture
- Supply of desks and chairs for classrooms
- Inspection, maintenance and repair of previous projects
- Professional development/support/monitoring of educators
- Regular curriculum upgrades
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