Isolated and Remote Watut village to build own Elementary School.

President of the Union of Watut River Communities Association Incorporated (UoWRCA Inc) Mr Reuben Mete says early child care and development is very important as it provides a foundation for a prosperous and sustainable society. Children aging from age zero to six must be given 

support and opportunity for child’s growth and development which include nutrition, hygiene, cognitive, social, physical and emotional development. 

Mete made the comment when officiating the ground breaking ceremony of Givekes Elementary School in Middle Watut, Morobe Province. The success of a child future depends largely on quality education and mentors. The Elementary School will now be build on volunteers and good will of the community which comes as a result of the Givekes village initiatives without government assistant. 

Elementary school o early child care is very important because it is a period when the brain is developing very fast, and is flexible. The child’s experiences in seeing, hearing, touching, tasting and smelling all contributes to the early learning and setting of the belief system. Mr. Mete challenges the rural communities to start looking at their child with a different perspective. “We must realize that the child at the very early age is already a thinker and a decision maker and not just a passive observer”, Mete said. 

Givekes village is in Middle Watut of Bulolo District Morobe Province however, there has been no Education, Health and other basic government infrastructures and services found in the area. It is also a mine impacted communities given the multi million kina Hidden Valley project operated by Australia’s Newcrest Mining Limited and South African Harmony Gold Limited however the benefits receive from such has been zero to this date.