Club digs pits around village to protect shores

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Women of Sasa Village in Macuata dig pits around the village yesterday. Picture: SERAFINA SILAITOGA

WOMEN of Sasa Village, Macuata are taking a lead role in good waste management and hope their actions will change the attitudes of their children.

Yesterday, they dug pits around the village and encouraged the community to use them for waste instead of using the sea shore as a dump site.

Club president Lusiana Ranadi said the project started last year.

“We have seen the unhealthy practice of dumping rubbish, especially tins, bottles and other rubbish that cannot be burnt,” she said.

“So we decided last year to do this and dig the pits ourselves.

“There are about 14 registered members and every Monday we get together to do various projects and this one is one of our major projects.”

Ms Ranadi said the reaction of the village men towards the project had “not been favourable”.

“We have informed them about this project but we are not disheartened by their absence,” she said.

“The women will continue with the project because it will benefit the villagers.

“We also want to show our children the proper ways of disposing rubbish.

“We have to protect our shores so having these pits should prevent villagers from throwing bottles and tins into the sea.

“If we won’t do it, then no one else will.”

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