Chinese Embassy gifts WST 50,000 worth of equipment to the village of Vailima in Samoa

$50K USD

Funder	Chinese Embassy
Recipient Organization	Village of Vailima
Country	Samoa
Start Date	Dec 14, 2020
End Date	Aug 22, 2033
Duration	4,634 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`90167`

Grant Description

On December 14, 2020, the Chinese Embassy in Samoa donated sewing machines and agricultural tools to Vailima, a village four miles south of Apia, the capital of Samoa. The donations are valued at about WST 50,000. A handover ceremony took place for this donation at the Vailima Primary School Hall.

Local Minister of Works Transport and Infrastructure, Papali’i Niko Lee Hang, and Vailima Paramount Chief, So'oialo Lemigao So'oialo, attended the ceremony.

During the ceremony, So'oialo stated that the donated goods will be stored at the home of the local MP and villagers will be able to check out the goods after paying a small fee.

📚 Sources & References

Chinese Embassy makes donation to Vailima village Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.