Missingi High School in the ward 15 area of Arabacca Local Level Government of Middle Ramu district in Madang Province, were privileged to receive a new sawmill donated by former parliamentarian and businessman, Alois Kingsley.
Missingi High School is one of few high schools located in the Arabacca LLG and it is a newly established high school, thus lacks proper facilities that will cater for the hundred plus students all across the Arabacca LLG.
Mr. Kingsley when presenting the new saw mill urged the people of Missingi to take ownership of the school as it is an important asset for their children’s future.
“It is your responsibility to take ownership of the Missingi high school as I have did when buying this new saw mill. I want you locals to assist in small ways like cutting grass and give trees to the school so they can build new classrooms, “he said.
Mr. Kingsley after having said that promised that he will build two new classrooms for the school before the year ends .
“We must be independent and not to look at the government most of the times, thus let’s build this school so that the government and other funder organisations can help when they see that we are taking ownership of our own services,” He said.
Meanwhile, Head Master of the high school Mr. Justin Wuru in his remarks, commended Mr Kingsley for donating the new saw mill to the school as the they will now be able to build new permanent classrooms and teachers houses.
“There are only few people who would give such a donation and I couldn’t ask for more from you” Mr. Wuru said.
Furthermore, Mr. Wuru shared the same sentiment that it is not his own responsibility to look after everything as it is also the responsibility of the parents, locals and everyone to help build this school to what they want it to be.