3 High schools in Sol- Nomane Karimui (SNK) District in Simbu Province are facing shortage of food supplies for their boarding students. A community leader, Mr Andrew Ya-MacCarthey stated that the three High Schools Doliba High School, Nomane High School and Karamui High School are all without food rations to sustain the school. Mr Ya-MacCarthey added also that Doliba High School Principle highlighted the problem and said the school had to send students home to bring in garden food to stock up their mess, however that was not enough because most gardens have been spoilt after continuous rain. “Doliba High school also clarified that the K50, 000 TFF given to the school was not enough to run the school and the school is also out of stationaries.” A call has been made to the relevant authorities to step in and provide food supplies and stationary assistance. “The District Development Authority has heeded calls; however, the problem now is how to transport the supplies into the schools because of numerous major landslides along Gumine and Sinesine Yongomulg District as well as multiple landslides in Sol-Nomane Karimui.” “1 high school out of the 3 schools, Nomane High school has received its share of food supplies however Doliba High School and Karimui High school are still waiting for their rations, hoping the food rations and school stationary supplies arrive before Term two starts.” “DDA, our good MP Francis Alua, our Governor Noah Kool and Prime Minister have all made commitments and allocations for disaster relief effort thus this covers these schools too but sadly clearance work and relief efforts are slow because funds have been promised but not released yet.” “We hope the schools will receive their school supplies so that when term 2 resumes students can start off on a good note.”