Australia launches Bougainville School recovery support and breakfast Initiative in Buka

The Australian High Commission, in collaboration with Bougainville education officials and community leaders, celebrated the launch of the Bougainville School Recovery Support and Breakfast Initiative in Buka. This program aims to assist primary schools impacted by Cyclone Maila.

Supported by the Australian Government, the initiative will provide crucial funding for essential repairs. Specifically, it will cover the costs of fixing classrooms and upgrading water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities in up to 40 primary schools that suffered damage from the cyclone.

The School Recovery Support package is being implemented through the Partnerships for Improving Education (PIE) program. The launch event was attended by key figures including Dorothy Kenneth, Bougainville Department of Education Secretary, and Belinda Mari Lanbong, Bougainville State of Emergency Deputy Controller, alongside local church leaders, school representatives, parents, and community members.