The foundation was established with a purpose to develop and implement strategies to improve the literacy level in Siwai and Bougainville. Rara~Rarei Foundation’s ‘School Resources Kits’ program targets primary school students, aged 8-16 years, and will provide books, laptops and basic training for internet usage. The aim of the ‘School Resources Kits’ program is to provide hope for the future thr
ough education, to bring this world within a closer reach of every child in the primary schools of Siwai. Siwai District was one of the areas affected during the 10 year-long Bougainville crisis; consequently the level of accessibility to formal education has dropped significantly with many young people turning to drugs, alcohol, criminal activities and so forth without any hope of progressing further in life. For many, their dreams have been shattered due to the lack of infrastructures in the education sector culminated from few interventions by the concerned authorities to address the underlying factors. Accordingly, it is believed the formation of the Rara~Rarei Foundation is very timely and important to implement programs that will contribute towards rehabilitating, empowering and developing young people in the society. The name Rara~Rarei means HOPE in Siwai language (Motuna Korokoro), and this is what the organisation aims to provide for the children of Siwai. Encouragement for each child to discover their unique personalities and unleash their gifts and potential.
