The people of Hisiu Village in Kairuku district, Central Province, can now bring needed government services to their doorstep.
This follows the recent launch of the Upi Kupuna Association aimed to enhance the quality of life for the villagers by being responsive to the needs, interests and priorities of the community.
The function of the associations is to promote the health, safety, common good and social welfare of the villagers, and open up links and establish networks to tap into more development projects and programs for the villagers.
Departments of Agriculture and Livestock and the Implementation and Rural Development (DIRD) helped the village form the association.
DIRD officer Anna Igo said the association will build the bridge to link more services to come.
Other districts like Rigo and Abau are well-organised and more advanced, said Igo.
“You have a very fertile land, so utilise this land by harvesting rice, planting cocoa, coffee, vegetables, fisheries project, introduce rice farming methods and become productive,” she told the villagers.
She challenged the people to tap into agricultural businesses, which would sustain their lives.