The Milne Bay Community Association (MBCA) recently commenced its community activation program in Milne Bay with a first-of its-kind visit to Lelehoa Primary School, in Ahioma Ward of Alotau district, in collaboration with the Huhu-Tulau Women’s group and Paradise Foods Limited.
The team organised a Fun-Day event at the school with a donation of boxes of Gala ice cream, Em Nau, Oro and chocolate cream biscuit and Gold Nuggets courtesy of Paradise Foods Limited.
School Head Teacher, Ms. Didi Israel, she said that over 400 children attended the school from the nearby wards Ahioma and Nigila, and expressed her gratitude to the Milne Bay Community Association Inc. for choosing the Lelehoa Primary School to conduct this community activation.
In addition to the donations, the students had their first experience playing in a bouncy castle set-up by the Paradise Foods Limited team.
The visit also involved a performance by two (2) members from the Extracts of Alotau (band) – Derek Dotaona and Jeremiah Araea, who entertained the children with a few of their songs and positive messages during assembly.
The team then proceeded on Middletown were they visited the Alotau General Hospital Paediatrics ward after lunch the same day.