PROJECT SITE
Village: Rawete
LLG: West Wape
Ward Number: 10
TCA DS site/team: Sweipini (Wilbiete)
COMMUNITY ORGANISATION
Community working days: Monday
Active community groups: youth Group, nutrition center
COMMUNITY PORTRAIT
Culture Group: Wape
Language: Olo
Number of Clans: 6 clans with strict land owner boundaries for each cland.
Eretei
Mimbete
Kuiate (Anton Kowolou)
Wisoute (Daniel Saiweni)
Minate
Segaite
VILLAGE OFFICIALS
Ward Councilor: Luke Sarikon
Ward committee members: Luke Sarikon
Village elders: Luke Kiwen
Church leaders: Pastor Anton Kowolou (Revival), John Kambu (Catholic)
Women's leader:
Youth leader: Fraudian Lamber
School Headmaster: Teire Community School
Magistrate: Luke Kiwen
TCA Representatives: Luke Kiwen, Bernard Apam, Fraudian Lamber, Andrew Saimbu, plus 6 representatives from each clan
Aid Post Officer: Tiere
School Board Representatives:
Nutrition Center: Matthew Waise
DEMOGRAPHY
Number of houses:
school: Eeitei and Tieri
Churches: AOG and Catholic
Mission: Lumi and Fatima
Aidpost: Eritei
Population: 100 ? 200 + biggest in ward 10?
INFRASTRUCTURE
Trade store: Fatima or Lumi
Fuel Supply: Erite
Vehicles: None
Permanent Buildings: Water tanks are rusted but tin roofing still there to collect water from in pots etc
GEOGRAPHY
Distance by road: 3 1/3 �4 hours from Lumi
Rivers: At the base of the mountain about 30 minutes away
Terrain: Ridgetop
Elevation: 779 meters above sea level
SOCIAL ISSUES
Water Project is the priority for this village
Road was accessible in the 60's but now it has gone
Aid post needs solar and VHF radio
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Cash Crops: Cocoa
Other sources: Women sell market food (greens) at nutrition center and occasionally at Lumi
TENKILE / ANIMAL INFORMATION
Men and women involved in hunting. Women are able to express opinions but are not allowed to make decisions
Have a cave called Himaesna long ge
Not hunting Tenkile and have concern over other animals that are endangered or extinct such as frog species
