By RODRICK DESURI

AUKI

Maeana community in Malaita Province has applauded World Vision for selecting them among five other communities for the five-year Regreening project. 

Chairman of Maeana community, Aaron Ida expressed that they were not expecting such good news.

“I want to thank World Vision and welcome the project, especially as it is now starting to roll out. We didn’t expect this, but it’s a blessing that we were selected,” he said.

Ida said the Regreening project will help them a lot, especially in addressing social, environmental, and economic challenges that have really hit the country. 

He added that for many years they have been applying for such projects from the government and aid donors, but all were thrown away in the bin.

“We applied many times, but we never had any luck. Our hopes were thrown away,” he said.

Meanwhile, World Vision Solomon Islands facilitator and project coordinator, Kelly Housiho, highlighted that this project will benefit the whole community if they work together with World Vision.

Housiho said they will regularly visit the communities every month to provide essential training. The World Vision team will also move to Kwa’a community next week to roll out their project.

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