Watut Communities launched Roof Over Head Plan.

Mr. Titi presented with the roofing iron in
Kapin village, Middle Watut.

The simple subsistence farmers who live in thatched roof of kunai grass houses in Middle Watut may now put some smile on their faces after Union of Watut River Communities Association Incorporated (UoWRCA Inc) launched its Roof over Head Plan (RoHP) this year. The President of UoWRCA Inc and Community Development advocator Mr. Reuben Mete when presenting the iron roof, ridge cap and nails to Lazarus Titi of Sambus village in Middle Watut says for too long our rural people have been deprived of their rights of accessing basic government services and thus making life more complicated and difficult. 

Lazarus Titi was the first recipient of the RoHP which saw him receiving 16 eight foot roofing iron, 3 ridge cap, 2 packet roofing nail, 4 packet three inch nail, 3 packet four inch nail and 2 packet six inch nail. Mr. Titi when thanking Mr. Mete and UoWRCA Inc for the initiatives highlighted that traditional kunai roof which was a burden for his wife when it comes to roof maintenance every two years would be now a thing of the past. The other building materials such as timbers will be sourced from the forest as there are many trees and logs that are available for the local usage. 

Mr. Mete says UoWRCA Inc plans to put iron roof over 1,500 heads this year 2015 but need additional support of saw mills and chain saw from other relevant organization including government bodies. Mete said the initiatives to help assist families was to strengthen communities social structure as well as spiritual and ethical growth and transformation which should start from inside the house first and then to the communities and societies. The UoWRCA Inc has been initiated in 2009 and has since plays important key roles in driving change into Middle Watut of Morobe Province in Papua New Guinea.