People in Makerupu in Rigo District of the Central Province have lost everything to the recent heavy floods, with a few villagers having to relocate to other villages after losing their homes while others have had to create makeshift homes. This was the sad information given by the Chairman of the Makerupu Natuna Urban Association, Mr. Kila Leka, during the presentation of donations from the Trukai Industries. This donation will support more than 10, 000 villagers from Makerupu in the Rigo District and Paranama in Abau District, following floods that affected their villages and livelihoods. Mr. Leka said the rice donations from Trukai will help many of their people that have lost their gardens by providing the food they need to sustain themselves. The Chairman of the Makerupu Natuna Urban Association Mr. Kila Leka was joined by the Interim Chairman of the Paranama Disaster Relief Group, Geno Pat, in welcoming the donations from Trukai Industries. Geno Pat extended a word of gratitude to Trukai for helping the people when they really needed assistance. Leka echoed Pat’s sentiments describing Trukai’s donation as a blessing to the people of Makerupu Village. “The flood relief support from your organization will go a long way in helping to subsidize food supply for our people until normalcy amongst our people is restored,” Mr. Leka said. Trukai Industries’ Chief Executive Officer, Alan Preston said that Trukai will continue to assist the people of Papua New Guinea. “Our support highlights our company’s strong culture and values built on the responsibility to humanity, the environment, and ethical standards,” said Preston. “Throughout Trukai’s long and proud history, we’ve come to the aid of Papua New Guineans, which is evident through the 1997 El Nino drought, the drought in 2015, the earthquake in 2018, recent floods, landslides and the global pandemic,” Preston added.