BY JOHN HOUANIHAU

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) welcomed six new volunteers who arrived in Honiara yesterday under the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers program (JOVC).

JICA Solomon Islands Program Officer James Niaseka said the six volunteers will begin their assignment at various organisations next month, on the 3rd, for two years after undertaking various briefings, Pijin language training, and cultural lessons for three weeks in Honiara.

He said the six volunteers are Mr Kanto Yamashita who will be assigned to SIFF as a coach, Ms. Ayame Yoshida will serve as a teacher at St John School and Ms. Yumeno Fujii who will be assigned to work with Isabel Provincial Government Environment and Climate Change office.

He said that Ms. Hitomi Sugihara, a nurse will be assigned to Buala Hospital while Mr Kazuki Mizuhara a teacher by profession will be assigned to Auki Primary School in Malaita province and Ms. Sugihara a nurse will be assigned to Helena Goldie Hospital in Munda Western province.

He said that the JOVC program is one of Japan’s technical cooperation schemes operated as part of JICA’s Official Development Assistance (ODA).

He said that the program dispatches eager Japanese citizens who wish to participate in assisting developing countries and also has called for assistance from their governments.

He said that this reflects the commitment of the JICA Solomon Islands to focus not only in Honiara but also within the provinces.

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