Mothers in the Wewak Islands LLG received an early Christmas gift presented to them yesterday.
They were given 15 sewing machines by Francis Hevu who is the president of Wewak Rural LLG.
Five local level government wards make up Wewak District in East Sepik and are, Wewak Island, Wewak Rural, Wewak Urban, Boikin-Dagua and Turubu LLG.
Wewak Island president Pius Bugatar describe the partnership with his colleague as way forward to assist people in the village because of the limited funding that each LLG presidents get annually.
“We have a good working relationship, where all local presidents work together with the Wewak MP (Jim Simatab) to deliver services.”
Bugatar added that the machines cost K5,000 and were purchased by president Hevu.
He added that the sewing machines will be distributed and housed in the four resource centres on each outer island to assist women.
The resource centre built under the Wewak Islands LLG grant are located on Kairuru Island, Wallis Island, Musu Island and You Island.
Wewak Island LLG is made up of scattered islands off the coast of mainland Wewak.
Caption: Francis Hevu presenting sewing machines to Wewak Islands LLG women Representative Patricia Wobar. Picture by, Pius Bugatar.