Governor for Enga Province, Sir Peter Ipatas has commended churches in the province for assisting in service delivery in education to communities in the province during his speech as the keynote speaker during the 12th graduation ceremony of the Kungumanda Foursquare Community Health Workers Training School in Tsak, Wapenamanda, Enga Province.
He stated that while public servants have a careless attitude toward serving, churches on the other hand are fully committed.
“Whatever little money is given by the provincial government to the church, results are tangible development is evident and this makes me happy to continue to work in partnership with the churches.”
Governor Ipatas said the outcome of the Reformation Ministries and Churches Network church run Pitipais Secondary School also in the Tsak Valley of Wapenamanda District proved that churches can provide exceptional educational services.
“The Baptist Church, the Catholic Church, the Lutheran Church and the Foursquare Church and the RMCN church are all partners with the Provincial Government to drive change and bring the best possible services to the people of Enga.”
Governor Ipatas added that under the Enga Provincial Government and Church’s Partnership program, his government will assist all church run facilities to continue their services.
Kungumanda Foursquare Community Health Workers Training School graduated 44 community Health Workers, 6males and 38 females from the six districts in the province and from throughout the country on Thursday, 13 February 2025.
Several other landmark events unfolded on the day, including the opening of its three-story administrative building, the announcement of the school’s certificate course to be elevated to diploma program this year, the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a boy’s dormitory, and the announcement of the relocation and upgrading of the current CHW clinic on the school grounds to a level four health center to be built just a few meters away from the school upon the recent release of the land from locals.
“Now that the program will be elevated to diploma, whatever your needs are, such as learning facilities and equipment, we will assist.”
The new administrative building had an input of K 100, 000 from the Provincial Government last year upon the school board’s request.
Following their appeal, the Enga Provincial Government committed additional funding for the school’s growth ambitions.
Meanwhile, Dr. Vincent Pyakalia, Chief Executive Officer of the Enga Provincial Health Authority, who was invited to speak to the graduates, stated that the EPHA has already formally signed partnerships with some church health service providers based in rural areas of the country in order to reach all rural communities with much-needed basic services, and that it will also consider the proposals of the Foursquare Church Health Agency.