Opening of Buk Bilong Pikinini Vabukori Library Learning Centre
01 March 2022
Steamships in partnership Buk Bilong Pikinini (BbP), Motu Koita Assembly (MKA) and Vabukori Village officially opened the Vabukori Library Learning Centre (LLC) on Monday 28 February 2022. This is the second LLC this partnership has opened in the Motu Koita community. The first LLC was opened in Pari Village on International Literacy Day in 2020.
The Vabukori LLC has confirmed that sixty children are enrolled in the pioneering class. The library is located on the ground floor of the newly built Vabukori Resource Centre which will be officially opened in April this year. Steamships was represented by Mr David Toua, General Manager Corporate Affairs Manager and Mrs Mia Bray, the Steamships representative on the BbP Board. Also in attendance was MKA Chairman and National Capital District Deputy Governor Dadi Toka Junior.
Steamship BbP Board Rep Mrs Mia Bray and MKA Chairman Dadi Toka Jnr Cutting Ribbon to Officially Open the Vabukori Library Learning Centre (LLC)
Mr Toua said education is one of the key pillars of the Steamships Community Grants program, the program that funds a portion of this partnership. “This is a partnership that Steamships is very proud of as it contributes directly to supporting early childhood literacy and learning directly to the communities that we operate and that historically been Steamships recruiting grounds. Part of the success of our business has been investing in our people and our communities. Buk bilong Pikinini objectives closely align with our core values of development and of always learning and improving”
Mia Bray, reading with children of Vabukori LLC
Anne-Sophie Hermann, BbP Founder and Chairperson said: “As we are celebrating our 15 years of operations this year – such an important milestone - we are honoured to have the opportunity to continue to reach more children in communities across the country together with our amazing partners. Thanks to the support from companies such as our Platinum foundational sponsor Steamships Ltd. As well as the VWDA, NCDC and the MKA we can have a transformative impact on the 2 lives of the thousands of children in our programs, ensuring that they are given the opportunity to achieve literacy and be able to contribute to the communities in which they live.”
MKA Chairman Dadi Toka Jnr, reading with children of Vabukori LLC
Leanne Resson, BbP Executive Officer said: “We are grateful for the support from Steamships Ltd., NCDC, VWDA, and the MKA and are looking forward to assisting the children enrolled at The Vabukori Library Learning Centre with a comprehensive Early Childhood Education program, giving them the best educational foundation skills and school readiness.”
Community stakeholders: Steamships Representatives, Vabukori Women’s Development Association Members , Buk Bilong Pikinini Team, MKA Chairman and Staff and Children of Vabukori Library Learning Centre.
Steamships is a logistics, hospitality and property conglomerate with a significant presence in Papua New Guinea which was been grown for over 100 years. Our success has been built on creating sustainable shareholder value through long term investment, development, diversification, operational excellence, and good governance.