A handover ceremony of water supply equipment at Pohnlangas Elementary School
2025/2/19
On February 14, 2025, Ambassador Kagomiya participated in a handover ceremony of water supply equipment including tanks, pipes, and faucets at Pohnlangas Elementary School.
The equipment provision is a part of the ‘Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)’ project, which has been implemented by the United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) with the financial support from the Government of Japan.
The Ambassador extended his sincere gratitude to warm welcome by the children and teachers of the school, and emphasized the importance of regular maintenance of the equipment and habit of washing hands in his remark.
Mr. Jeffrey Ing and other UNICEF staff, Mr. Peter Ramirez, Chief of Primary Education of Pohnpei State Government, and Ms. Mary Mudong, the Principal of the school, also participated in the ceremony.
After the ceremony, the Ambassador and UNICEF staffs made a site visit at Madolenihmw High School to witness similar water supply equipment under the WASH project.
The equipment provision is a part of the ‘Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)’ project, which has been implemented by the United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) with the financial support from the Government of Japan.
The Ambassador extended his sincere gratitude to warm welcome by the children and teachers of the school, and emphasized the importance of regular maintenance of the equipment and habit of washing hands in his remark.
Mr. Jeffrey Ing and other UNICEF staff, Mr. Peter Ramirez, Chief of Primary Education of Pohnpei State Government, and Ms. Mary Mudong, the Principal of the school, also participated in the ceremony.
After the ceremony, the Ambassador and UNICEF staffs made a site visit at Madolenihmw High School to witness similar water supply equipment under the WASH project.
The ambassador giving a speech at the ceremony
Students of Madolenihmw High School washing their hands at a facility provided by the Government of Japan
A water tank with a pump provided by the Government of Japan
The ambassador and students washing their hands at a facility provided by the Government of Japan
Group photo