In a statement, the Caritas Diocesan Development Secretaries pointed out the lack of support from the Autonomous Region of Bougainville Government and PNG to fund the relocation plans negotiated since 2006.
“We cannot continue to ignore the risks families face daily. Food is scarce as tides frequent the shores and inland of island, destroying staple food crops such as banana and swamp taro, fruit trees and vegetables.
“Since the 1970s families have been surviving on coconut and fish mainly.
