Components of the Lese Oalai School Program in PNG are finally in the implementation stage. 

In particular, the construction of 22 composting toilets has now been completed.

An opening ceremony held on 2 November was attended by Lucy Loko, representatives from the Rotary Club of Boroko, the Catholic Education Department and the local government, as well as teachers, students and villagers of Lese Oalai. The waterless toilets include 10 for boys, 10 for girls, and 2 for teachers and special needs children. 

This is the culmination of three years of effort by the Rotary Clubs of Torquay (D9780), Manly (D9685) and Boroko (D9620), assisted by the PNG NGO the Peter Nathan Loko Foundation. 

   

Construction materials were funded by a Global Grant from The Rotary Foundation (USD $85,000), assisted by 10 rotary Clubs and 5 Rotary Districts, both Australian and International.  
However, the work was all done by volunteers from Lese Oalai, supervised by 2 Rotary Australia World Community Service team volunteers and the Peter Nathan Loko Foundation. 

Huge thanks go to Rotarians Lucy Loko and John Oswald and to builder/teacher extraordinaire Ned McLarnon, whose resilience and perseverance have overcome many and varied obstacles to date. 

This was the first step to be achieved in our program to resurrect the school. The next projects will most likely include rebuilding the aid post and bringing water to the school and village.  

Robyn O’Loughlin  

Director International Service  

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