Children from Tatana reading the books from the
library of the Buk Bilong Pikinini at Tatana Village
By FIDELIS SUKINA
Out of his generosity and good will CPL Group Chairman Mahesh Patel has donated a cheque
of K60,000 to help fight against illiteracy in Papua New Guinea.
At a small
ceremony on Monday at Tatana Village in the Nation’s Capital the nonprofit
organization Buk bilong pikinin received a much needed boost in their roll out
program to provide books and a library to children to read.
“Without
your support things won’t be a breeze the cheque will help in staffing and
maintenance of the library” said Joanne Grenenger Executive Director for Buk
bilong Pikinini
It was the
second donation from Mr Patel with the same amount and he said it was personal bringing
along his wife as well to the occasion
Last year,
the Chairman donated K60, 000 to the Buk Bilong Pikinini for the running costs
of the library
“I got
married here in PNG 30years ago and Its personal and it’s not going to stop it
brings fond memories of my children when they were in school back than just
like this how these children are now” Mr Patel said
The funding is coming from his board fees as Board Chairman
of Telikom PNG, Mr. Patel receives Board fees which he was generous enough to
donate every toea of it the Buk Bilong Pikinini at Tatana Island last year and
again on Monday. He hopes the donation
will help benefit and improve the lives of the children and community as a
whole on the island.
Grenenger
Executive Director for Buk bilong Pikinini said the organization was nonprofit
and it depended on generous people such as Mr Patel.
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