The Government of Japan continues to uphold its commitment to upgrade basic educational facilities for grassroots people in Fiji despite massive loss and destruction caused by the March Tsunami in Japan. The community of Vunidawa in Naitasiri witnessed the official handing-over of the newly constructed three classrooms and a toilet block funded by the Government of Japan under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) programme.

The Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Fiji, H.E. Mr. Yutaka Yoshizawa was present in Vunidawa to officially hand-over the new classroom and toilet facilities at 11.00 am on Friday, 8th July, 2011.

Vunidawa Sanatan Primary School in Naitasiri received a grant of F$186,500.00 from the Government of Japan in February, 2011, to construct three new classrooms and an ablution block. The School was established in 1960 and currently accommodates 166 children in 7 classrooms of which three are very old classrooms. The new facilities will greatly assist the school to offer best and equal opportunities for the children of Vunidawa to achieve academic excellence and improve livelihood hygienically.

Japan believes education is the key to socio-economic development and hopes to continue assisting schools in Fiji through its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects programme (GGP). The Government of Japan through its GGP scheme is able to deliver its aid programme directly to the needy and underprivileged grassroots people to promote equality, particularly, in the areas of education, health and rural infrastructure.