ORO GOVERNOR SIGNS MOU WITH PNG RED CROSS 22 Jan 2013
By MELLODIE QUIOCHO
THE ORO GOVERNOR, GARY JUFFA SIGNED A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TODAY WITH THE PNG RED CROSS TO FACILITATE THE DISTRIBUTION OF RELEIF SUPPLIES TO THE PEOPLE IN THE NORTHERN PROVINCE AFFECTED BY THE RECENT FLOODS.
SECRETRARY GENERAL OF THE PNG RED CROSS ESMIE SINAPA SAYS THE MOU SIGNING IS A HISTORICAL OCCASION GOING INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS LIKE ORO.
MS SINAPE PRAISED THE MOVE BY THE GOVERNOR AND IS INSPIRED BY GOVERNOR JUFFA FOR TAKING THE LEAD SAYING THAT LEADERSHIP STARTS IN THE PROVINCE.
JUFFA SAID THE PRIME MINISTER ALLOCATED 5 MILLION KINA TO THE RESTORATION OF THE PROVINCE AND JUFFA SAID A PORTION OF THE FUNDS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE RED CROSS TO ENSURE DISTRIBUTION OF RELEIF SUPPLIES AND THAT ACCOUNTABILITY IS ENSURED.
THE MOU SIGNED TODAY IS A REPORT FROM THE ORO BRANCH OF THE PNG RED CROSS ON THE CURRENT SITUATION IN THE PROVINCE.
MS SINAPE SAYS THE PNG RED CROSS PLAN OF ACTION FOR SIX MONTHS UNDER THE REPORT IS TO LOOK AT THE PROVISION OF FOOD, ITEMS AND SHELTER ANDTO ASSESS THE NEEDS OF EACH AREA.
SHE ADDS THAT THE PNG RED CROSS RESPONDED SINCE NOVEMBER AND HAVE VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE ALREADY ON THE GROUND.
HOWEVER, MS SINAPE SAYS THIS MOU SIGNING WILL FACILITATE PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT.




















