“I smoked marijuana for all of my life in the village, I never thought that one day I would quit and find a better purpose in life,” Weti Misefa said.
Mr. Misefa is one of the participants from Kaiufa Village in the Lower Bena Local Level Government, who is involved in the Life Skills Training pilot project carried out by the Eastern Highlands Family Voice aimed at equipping and up skilling villagers in the Ungai/Bena District to be self-reliant and contribute meaningfully to the development of their community.
Mr. Misefa says when the project started villagers took ownership of it and made it their responsibility to integrate what they learnt into their community.
“Nau mipela klia gut long wei bilong planim bulb onion na ol narapela kaikai tu. EHFV I lainim mipela tu long mekim ol swit skon na kainkain stail kaikai bilong salim na mekim moni. Mi no moa save simukim marijuana na sitdaun nating. Nau
me gat bikpela gaden na ol onion iklostu redi (I now know the process of planting bulb onions and other crop types too. EHFV has taught us how to bake and cook a variety of dishes to sell and make money. I don’t smoke marijuana anymore and sit around aimlessly. I have a very big garden and my onions are almost ready),” he said.
He said the participation and involvement of the community in the project has made him and many other men like him, commit their time to a more positive outcome.
A total of 82 people in Kaiufa village have participated under phase 1 of the pilot project conducted by EHFV.
Youth Leader, Gosu Segie said they needed a change in the community and EHFV paved the way for that.
“Ol manmeri ino moa pilai kas na bingo long ples, nau ol isave tingting strong long mekim gaden na ol narapela wok long kisim moni (Villagers no long gamble or play bingo in the village, they now concentrate on their gardens and other activities to generate income),” he said.
Gosu said EHFV taught them how to manage their time, budget their money and also showed them how to differentiate between a need and a want.
He added that other neighbouring villages have also shown interest in this project and indicated that they too want to see such change in their communities.
“Couples now work together as partners, sharing workloads and responsibilities, violence in homes has decreased, and women now have a voice to speak out during meetings. The community is more harmonious as compared to before,” he said.
Under the pilot project in the Ungai/Bena District, EHFV conducts trainings on Adult Literacy, Organic Farming & Livestock, Baking, Arts and Craft, Peace Mediation & Village Court and Time & Money Management.
EHFV is a Key Partner of the Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen (SPSN) Program and is funded by the Australian Government at a total cost of K1,356,227.00.
Mr. Misefa is one of the participants from Kaiufa Village in the Lower Bena Local Level Government, who is involved in the Life Skills Training pilot project carried out by the Eastern Highlands Family Voice aimed at equipping and up skilling villagers in the Ungai/Bena District to be self-reliant and contribute meaningfully to the development of their community.
Mr. Misefa says when the project started villagers took ownership of it and made it their responsibility to integrate what they learnt into their community.
“Nau mipela klia gut long wei bilong planim bulb onion na ol narapela kaikai tu. EHFV I lainim mipela tu long mekim ol swit skon na kainkain stail kaikai bilong salim na mekim moni. Mi no moa save simukim marijuana na sitdaun nating. Nau
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| Weti Misefa and son at Kaiufa Village, Lower Bena. |
He said the participation and involvement of the community in the project has made him and many other men like him, commit their time to a more positive outcome.
A total of 82 people in Kaiufa village have participated under phase 1 of the pilot project conducted by EHFV.
Youth Leader, Gosu Segie said they needed a change in the community and EHFV paved the way for that.
“Ol manmeri ino moa pilai kas na bingo long ples, nau ol isave tingting strong long mekim gaden na ol narapela wok long kisim moni (Villagers no long gamble or play bingo in the village, they now concentrate on their gardens and other activities to generate income),” he said.
Gosu said EHFV taught them how to manage their time, budget their money and also showed them how to differentiate between a need and a want.
He added that other neighbouring villages have also shown interest in this project and indicated that they too want to see such change in their communities.
“Couples now work together as partners, sharing workloads and responsibilities, violence in homes has decreased, and women now have a voice to speak out during meetings. The community is more harmonious as compared to before,” he said.
Under the pilot project in the Ungai/Bena District, EHFV conducts trainings on Adult Literacy, Organic Farming & Livestock, Baking, Arts and Craft, Peace Mediation & Village Court and Time & Money Management.
EHFV is a Key Partner of the Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen (SPSN) Program and is funded by the Australian Government at a total cost of K1,356,227.00.
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