The European Union has provided much needed assistance to two primary schools in Levuka, Ovalau.
EU Ambassador, Van Der Goot handed over a dining hall, kitchen, teachers' quarters, playing ground equipment worth $253, to Viro District Primary school and two water tanks worth $16,000 to Marist Convent school.
Several more projects in Ovalau are expected to get underway which includes water tanks and fencing to Bureta District School at the cost of $15,000, teachers quarters and toilets to Ratu Seru Primary school at cost of $209,000 and a solar power unit to Moturiki District School at a cost of $84,000.
EU has invested more than $50 million in the last few years to help provide all children of Fiji with a decent education.
This has gone into building 229 structures in 162 schools across 18 islands in the Fiji group.
By the end of last month 124 buildings in 102 schools have been completed.
EU provides assistance to 2 primary schools
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