BY RODRICK DESURI
Auki
Staff of Onelafa Community High School in East Fataleka, Malaita Province, acknowledges Save the Children through the Solomon Islands Knowledge-Action-Sustainable for Resilient Villages (SOLKAS) project for reaching out to their school on Wednesday, June 3.
The outreach aims to equip the community with the necessary knowledge and skills to build resilience at the school and community levels to support sustainable development in a changing climate.
During the three-day event at the school, the school staff had the opportunity to identify natural hazards that impact the school, students, and staff.
One of the staff members said they identified many natural hazards affecting the school that need to be addressed for the benefit of the school.
“On the second day of the program, we were grouped into teams. From the groups, we were asked to identify and write down the hazards that affected the school.
“We also dramatised some of the hazards to give a real picture of it,” the staff said.
Meanwhile, school principal, Alex Soloi, also thanked the Save the Children team for their support through the SOLKAS project.
He said they thank the team for showing them the green light in terms of providing water for the school.
“Once they support us, we will benefit from that, especially since water is our main problem here,” he said.
The Solomon Islands Knowledge-Action-Sustainable for Resilient Villages (SOLKAS) project is building the climate resilience of children, young people, and communities in vulnerable rural areas.
SOLKAS partners with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management, and Meteorology (MECDM) and is primarily funded by the Green Climate Fund with the support of Australia, New Zealand, and the Solomon Islands Government.
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