04/10/2013
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Japan assisted New Therapy Hall for Mango Tree Centre
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On December 10th 2013, the Government of Japan handed over the Project for Upgrading of Facility for Mango Tree Rehabilitation Centre in Houmakelikao, Tongatapu. His Excellency Dr. Kazuchika Hamuro, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Tonga handed over the completed project on behalf of the people and Government of Japan. HRH Princess 'Ofeina-'e he-Langi Fakafanua was the special guest at the ceremony. Lord Vaea, Minister for Internal Affairs and Hon. Lisiate 'Akolo, Minister for Finance and National Planning also attended, along with other guests.
H.E. Dr. Hamuro in his address highlighted significance of strong inclusive communities, "Such ideals of strong inclusive communities and Tonga's vision that the people of Tonga enjoy good health, peace, harmony and prosperity, in meeting their aspirations in life coincided with Japan's ideal towards achieving human security in the international community," said the Ambassador.
HRH Princess 'Ofeina-'e he-Langi expressed her appreciation of the new therapy hall and signified that all of Tonga will benefit from Japan's assistance. The hall was given the name as the, "Fakafanua Therapy Hall."
Hon. Lisiate 'Akolo, expressed the Government of Tonga's most heartfelt gratitude for Japan's assistance contribution to one of the primary outcome objectives of Tonga Strategic Development Framework, which is to maintain and develop infrastructure to improve the everyday lives of the people of Tonga and also encourage healthy living. Hon. 'Akolo said that it is also one of the Millennium Development Goals that Tonga has signed up to achieve in 2015, achieving universal health which this project is contributing into.
Mango Tree Centre sought for Japan's assistance in 2012 prioritizing a safer and healthier environment of the rehabilitation service for the centre's 80 clients. The project was funded through the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) of the Government of Japan. (See project fact sheet for detail of the project).
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