The Rabaul District Council of Women has received almost 60 tuffa tanks funded with more than K200,000 under the District Services Improvement Program (DSIP), purchased from KK Kingston in Lae through Rabaul Metal Industries (RMI) in Rabaul Town.
The women in the district were the worst affected group during volcano eruptions and had to cater for their families’ water needs, hence, the water tanks will be given to their care in the council wards.
The Rabaul District Council of Women together with Community Development Officers in the LLG is working on a list of suitable sites where the tanks will be stationed for use by women in the community.
Rabaul women have been encouraged to take ownership in taking care of the tanks and ensure all women have easy accessibility to fetching water in the wards.
The tanks have been transported to the Rabaul District Administration headquarters at Kurakakaul where they will be kept until a date is set for launching and disbursement to selected wards.