Save the Children Fiji officials will be in Vatukoula on Monday to finalize the agreements with the schools so that they could disburse the money for the five week bus fare and lunch expense program.
Speaking to Fijivillage, chief executive officer Chandra Shekhar confirmed that this Vatukoula Assistance Program will be handled in two phases and the first phase of the project will cost $52,700 which will be shared amongst seven schools.
The 732 needy students who were identified will get their bus fares and lunch expenses for the next 25 days.
Shekhar has assured students and parents that they are providing assistance and have asked the parents to contact the schools to find out if their children are part of the program.
He added that the second phase of the project will be for another 25 school days which will cost around $60,000 and the money has been made available through the partnership of Save the Children New Zealand and New Zealand Aid. The seven schools that will be assisted are Toko Bhartiya School, Vatukoula Convent Primary School, Vatukoula Primary, Vatukoula Arya Samaj Primary School, Balata Primary School, Balata High School and Nilsen High School.
Vatukoula Children To Get Assistance
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