Struggling Family Gets New Home And Running Water

Written by Astrid Sesega
Wednesday, 05 December 2007
*Home of Pesamino and Lulu Auimatagi and their four children* A Malie village family who lived in a badly run down Samoan fale with the roof covered in cardboard boxes and no running water of their own, have found relief in the charitable heart of the St. Vincent De Paul Society. The charity organisation that have always worked quietly in the background, learned about the struggles of the family from the Loto Taumafai Early Intervention Programme. St. Vincent De Paul was told of the two boys from the family attending the school, who desperately needed financial assistance with their education. The two boys aged 13 and 15 previously attended the school however, the parents could no longer afford the school fees and had to take them out . Early Childhood Intervention Programme Coordinator, Ms. Leilani Sapatu says a second reason was because the Loto Taumafai bus no longer went out that far to pick up school children. However, even when the boys, Tofilo and Luafitu, were not in school, staff members of the programme still went to their home on a regular basis. After seeing the poor and unhygenic conditions the family lived in, she sought assistance from the Saint Vincent De Paul Society. The request at first was for the Society to pay for running water to the family’s home, however, after a visit by members of the society they found more needed to be done. A society spokesman, Dr. Bendenelli, revealed how they asked Pesamino, the father of the two boys, what else they needed. “I need a house,” he requested. After what they saw, the society decided it was possible they could repair the Fale Samoa for the family, pipe in running water and pay for the boys schooling at Loto Taumafai. The family however was told to come up with 16 Poumuli house poles and provide the labour themselves. Within a week the poles had been found and the extended family had agreed to help out with the labour. This week construction of the foundations was competed, the roofing was fixed up with corrugated roofing iron and a concrete floor put in place to replace the rocks and cardboard which were previously used as flooring. Family members all chipped in and helped with the construction which is due to be completed in the next couple of days. This should be connected some time this week. The boys are now back with Loto Taumafai since September and are reported to be settling in well. Ms. Sapatu says since they have been attending school the boys are fighting less. “There are still some problems but it is becoming less.” They have also arranged for the School Bus to pick up the school children every morning so the parents do not have to pay or find transport for them.. Comments (2) Subscribe to this comment's feed congratulation written by POLU NAUER, December 07, 2007 MALO LE ALOFA ! ! IT'S SUCH A SAD STORY TO HEAR OUR PEOPLE NEEDING HELP ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN INVOLVE BUT IS A BLESSING TO KNOW SOMEBODY OR SOMEONE OUT THERE CARES TO GIVE A HELPING HAND. THANKS TO ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY & GOD BLESS ! ! god bless samoa. written by China.Jakop, December 07, 2007 .wow!!!that was pretty good..people are care about our kagaka..good job SAINT.VINCENT..GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY..OHH I ALMOST FORGOT, AND MAH COUNTRY TOO.. LOVE YAH ALL..MWAHZZ Write comment Name Email Title Comment
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