9/06/10 - Early childhood centre renews hope for Mataniwai Village
Save the Children Fiji has officially opened an Early Childhood Education centre in Mataniwai Village, outside Labasa, over the weekend.
For the people of Mataniwai Village, especially the children, the centre is like a dream come true.
Save the Children Fiji, in partnership with the Fiji Water Foundation, donated indoor playing materials, teaching materials, charts and chairs.
Mataniwai Village community president, Viliame Ruvusicea, was grateful for the kind donation and set-up of the early childhood education centre.
“We are so happy that our children will now get pre-school education like the children in urban areas,” Mr Ruvusicea said.
Having heard that Save the Children Fiji was going to build a centre in the village, the villagers built a classroom immediately.
“Historically, no one from our community has successfully finished primary and secondary education,” Mr Ruvusicea said.
He said there were a number of school dropouts and parents were finding it difficult to support their children’s education.
“The people in this village generate income from fishing and farming business.
“Now the centre has given them some hope of having an educated young generation,” he said.
Save the Children Fiji chief executive officer, Chandra Shekhar, said more than 15 students from the village have enrolled already.
“Every child deserves to receive preschool education because it is the foundation of education career and so we did not hesitate to open a centre in this village,” Mr Shekhar said.
He said a teacher, Timeli Wakolo, will provide the necessary education to the children and look after this centre.
Source: FIJI SUN 9 June 2010
For the people of Mataniwai Village, especially the children, the centre is like a dream come true.
Save the Children Fiji, in partnership with the Fiji Water Foundation, donated indoor playing materials, teaching materials, charts and chairs.
Mataniwai Village community president, Viliame Ruvusicea, was grateful for the kind donation and set-up of the early childhood education centre.
“We are so happy that our children will now get pre-school education like the children in urban areas,” Mr Ruvusicea said.
Having heard that Save the Children Fiji was going to build a centre in the village, the villagers built a classroom immediately.
“Historically, no one from our community has successfully finished primary and secondary education,” Mr Ruvusicea said.
He said there were a number of school dropouts and parents were finding it difficult to support their children’s education.
“The people in this village generate income from fishing and farming business.
“Now the centre has given them some hope of having an educated young generation,” he said.
Save the Children Fiji chief executive officer, Chandra Shekhar, said more than 15 students from the village have enrolled already.
“Every child deserves to receive preschool education because it is the foundation of education career and so we did not hesitate to open a centre in this village,” Mr Shekhar said.
He said a teacher, Timeli Wakolo, will provide the necessary education to the children and look after this centre.
Source: FIJI SUN 9 June 2010
