Microfinance Expansion Project

Horizon Consulting director, Rex Tawian, said the project gives locals the knowledge to improve their lives but to also learn to protect their resources.

He said this during the graduation of 3,005 participants under the financial literacy training program at Vanimo Town, Sandaun Province.

Tawian said the training was crucial for the locals to use their money wisely.

The district had many opportunities through many logging operations however, the people continue to suffer.

Participants in the training say it was an eye opener and one that gives them confidence to make better decisions.

The recent graduation of participants in the financial literacy program saw a good number of female trainees receive their certificates.

Some of them included primary school children from as far as Nuku District, who made the long journey to receive their certificates.

Grade Seven student Dorothy Arket was thankful for the training, saying she realises the importance of saving money.