BSP builds ablution block for ESP school

The National National
Bank South Pacific Financial Group Limited Wewak branch’s Jessica Ariro handing over the new ablution block keys, on behalf of branch manager Philip Solala, to Jame Primary School hygiene teacher Lilly Lougin. – Picture supplied

ABOUT 800 students of Jame Primary School in Maprik, East Sepik, will now attend class and study in a clean and safe environment following the completion of a new ablution block, thanks to Bank South Pacific Financial Group Limited’s (BSP) community initiatives.
BSP Wewak branch manager Philip Solala said the poor and unhygienic state of the school’s ablution block had forced the student population to use pit toilets for the last 12 years, posing more health risk to the surrounding communities.
“BSP came to the assistance of the school,” Solala said.
“Our Wewak Branch staff volunteered their weekends to help the school by building a new ablution block for both male and female students.
“We also installed a new water tank for drinking and general use.”
He said the project, which took four weeks to complete, would help to eliminate health and sanitary threats the school and surrounding communities have been faced with over the last 12 years.
“This is our way of giving back to the communities we operate in,” Solala said.
The school was the latest recipient of the BSP’s help through its Wewak branch’s community project.
Head teacher Michael Ginio, his staff, students and the surrounding community, thanked BSP for the help during the project handover last month.
Maprik mayor Paul Dingu and local level government president Henry Ariro who attended the handover of the project, thanked BSP’s effort in giving back to communities.