It has been a long, long process, but the shipping container of resources and equipment that we sent from Sydney in May has arrived at Buka port - on Friday morning, 10 October. I don't have many details yet, or photos - and there may still be some bills to pay - but we are so relieved it has finally arrived.
Many thanks to everyone who has played a part in this project, in many different ways. Congratulations especially to Nina and Barbara at BWF in Buka town, who followed up relentlessly to get all the clearances.
I gather it may take a day or two to get the container off the wharf, as there are a couple of others in front of it. The next steps will be unpacking: the boxes for BWF will go into the new building in Buka Town, but those for the Hako Women's Collective will need to be transported by truck (or several trucks) up to Kohea village at the northern end of Buka Island. This will be a busy and exciting time!
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