Wabute

PROJECT SITE
Village: Wabute

LLG: West Wape

Ward Number: 12

TCA DS site/team: Amnembe (Miwaute)

COMMUNITY ORGANISATION
Community working days: Monday

Active community groups: Kusaye theater group

COMMUNITY PORTRAIT
Culture Group: Wape

Language: Olo

Number of Clans: 5 clans

Wilkili

Sainte

Koroba (Eri & Yowi)

Tuwite

VILLAGE OFFICIALS
Ward Councilor: Austin Olike

Ward committee members:

Village elders: John Rodney (Former Ward Councilor), Canisius Sai (Former Headmaster)

Church leaders:Andrew Wamen

Women's leader:

Youth leader:

School Headmaster: Fabian Eiwom

Peace Officer: Peter Salbo

Magistrate:

TCA Representatives:

Aid Post Officer:

School Board Representatives:

DEMOGRAPHY
Number of houses: 59-60

School: Elementary school in village but older students go to Fatima

Churches:Catholic, Revival and CBC

Mission: Fatima

Aidpost: Fatima

Population : 300

INFRASTRUCTURE
Trade store: two

Fuel Supply: Kerosene if available

Vehicles: None

Permanent Buildings: None

GEOGRAPHY
Distance by road: Able to drive into village via road if it is dry. 4-5 hours walk from Lumi, 30 minutes from Fatima

Rivers: At the bottom of the hill

Terrain: Ridge top fairly flat all around

Elevation: 874 above sea level

SOCIAL ISSUES

Communication

Water

Infrastructure

Road

Issues with Outi village and given death threats if they come to Lumi

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Cash Crops: Vanilla, cocoa and coffee

Other sources: Women sell food at Fatima market

TENKILE/ANIMAL INFORMATION

Want to establish a Tenkile support group to help raise money and sponsors within PNG