𝐊𝐚𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬
Kaibia community received various tools worth $52,065 from the Environment and Conservation Division (ECD) 2021 Development Budget of the Ministry of Environment Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) to support their community waste management initiative.
Debra Kereseka hands over the tools to a Community rep
The small assistance is part of a whole of Governments approach through the ECD to support community solid waste management initiatives, promote waste management and protect the environment in the country.
Handing over the tools on Friday 13 May 2022, Deputy Director Environment, Ms Debra Kereseka said the assistance is an act of recognition for communities who have taken the initiative to take the lead to do clean ups of their surroundings.
“As we all know waste management is everybody’s business. The benefits of cleaning up your surrounding will always come back to the you and so we look forward to working with you to promote waste management within your community” Ms Kereseka told a small gathering at Kaibia on Friday.
The set of tools consists of a small Generator, 3 grass cutters, Gum Boots, Hand Gloves, and Wheel Barrows to name a few.
Kereseka said the tools should have been procured and handed over last year but was delayed primarily due to Covid-19 and the November riots in Honiara.
She said despite the delay she is happy that the community has now finally received the tools.
Responding to Ms Kereseka’s remarks, a community representative said that Kaibia community is really grateful for the assistance.
He said due to the state of the road and lack of proper drainage, waste is a real problem for them whenever it rains.
“I assure you that our community will make good use of the tools you donated in our effort to control and manage our waste properly. We also ensure you that the community take good care of tools and we thank you for listening to our request. The handing over of the tools is another step towards managing waste deposits within our surroundings”.
Kaibia community consists of 300 households with a total population of about 1,200 people from throughout the country.
-MECDM Press