DG visits Buculevu Secondary School project

The following is an extract from the journal of Claire Eyes following the District Governor visit by DG Alan and Claire to Fiji in August.  At the time this segment was written they were being hosted and guided by Geoff Amos of the Rotary Club of Taveuni Island.

Extract begins:

From left:  Geoff Amos, Claire Eyes and ?

The ferry crosses to the larger island in around 1 hour, then there’s a 2hr bus ride to SavuSavu.

Next we head up the winding bumpy dirt track to the “Buculevu Secondary School” perched up on a hill overlooking the sea and surrounded by palm trees and gorgeous bright coloured foliage. Here we view local village men learning on the job building skills overseen by Geoffrey and Keith Covert the Chief Builder he has taught. The Buculevu Secondary School 40 bed Girls Dormitory will enable students from the final 2 years of schooling to have more space and privacy.  Currently 140 female boarding students are housed in 2 small accommodation houses.

We view the Dormitory which is nearing completion.  Alex contributed some time and energy painting the wall of the laundry area yesterday. Many local island volunteers are also giving their time.  The rooms are spacious, housing 4/room in bunk beds, a cupboard each, shared desk area, shelving and the beds are high enough off the floor to enable each girl to have her own personal linen box. The rooms are light and have insect netting outside the louvered windows. 

There are 3 showers and toilets in the complex and a large outdoor laundry area all nicely tiled.  The mattresses are ready to be placed on the beds and the complex is due to be finished by the end of August.  This was an amazing project costing F$100,000  ($75,000NZ)  and supported by the Knox Rotary Club of Melbourne and the Rotary club of Newmarket amongst others.  Geoffrey is keen to have fundraising to provide computers in this school to bring students up to the level of the main island.

Submitted by:  Claire Eyes. 

http://www.taveuni.rotarysouthpacific.org/