By RODRICK DESURI 

AUKI 

Women and children of Lau Mbaelelea Constituency in Malaita Province are grateful and  applaud their Member of Parliament, Ben Maenu for his assistance in improving the Takwa Maternity Ward.

On Sunday, September 23, a low-key handover ceremony of the Takwa Maternity Ward took place.

Ethel Philip, representing women and children expressed that this is a dream achievement for them.

“Hon Ben Maenu, today is a great day for us, the women and children here in Lau Mbaelelea. 

“From the hearts of the mothers of Lau Mbaelelea, on behalf of them, I thank you for the great dream that you have done for us, the mothers and children of Lau Mbaelelea,” she said. 

Philip stressed that in the past years, they have faced challenging situations, with one experience being the struggle to give birth in a dark maternity ward.

She said it was very sad that there were no proper lights in the maternity ward back then so when nurses visited them at night, they had to use their mobile phones to lighten up the dark maternity ward.

Philip mentioned that they also experienced living in a dark maternity ward accompanied by broken doors and windows.

She also acknowledges Ben Maenu for the new ambulance that was handed over to Takwa clinic last month, saying it will help and support them with transportation during labor and childbirth.

Lau Mbaelelea’s Constituency Development Officer (CDO), Moses Lugitau, emphasized that school, church, and health projects are priority projects implemented in the constituency plan for its people.

He said the constituency is focusing on projects that provide services for the people which will not only benefit people in the community but everyone in the constituency as a whole.

For feedback, contact:[email protected]