Father Luke has reported in from Rah that two representatives from the World Bank have visited Rah Island on Sunday February 21, 2010 to see how the community of Rah manages the self created micro-finance lending program.
The project was sensitively proposed, researched and finally initiated by guests of Vanuatu Custom Travel in association with the people of Rah Island and Simon Humphries from VCT. In 2009 the lending program loans to the Rah community of approx 600,000 vatu (approx $7,500 AUD).
The funds are being used to improve life on the island through funding small projects such as setting up a home bakery, buying bags of cement to finish off a guest bungalow, purchasing gardening equipment to assist with supplying food to the village and guests in the bungalows, purchasing materials to repair the outrigger canoe taxis, etc.
Apparently the World Bank representatives are doing a tour of Vanuatu to see how local communities run their finances. Father Luke is confident that they will be very impressed when the learn what Rah has achieved. It is quite an achievement for a locally developed project like this to be running smoothly and with success.
Father Luke says there are big things happening on Rah and is extremely grateful for Simon Humphries and the VCT project and guests for the benefits they have all brought to their little island.
A very special thank you to the generous assistance from guests to Rah who have contributed.
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