PROJECT SITE
Village: Miwaute

LLG: West Wape

Ward Number: 11

TCA DS site/team: Amnembe (Miwaute) 1444 meters above sea level

 

COMMUNITY ORGANISATION
Community working days: Monday

Active community groups: Catholic Church

 

COMMUNITY PORTRAIT
Culture Group: Wape

Language: Olo

Number of Clans: 5 clans

Kamneite (Bernard Sarikon)

Yalei

Wato

Epiem

Kerate

 

VILLAGE OFFICIALS
Ward Councilor: Bernard Silam

Ward committee members:

Village elders:

Church leaders: Bernard Silam

Women's leader:

Youth leader:

School Headmaster: Andrew Manjox (elementary)

Magistrate:

TCA Representatives: Greg Yatou, Fabian Mani, Sebastian Wemi

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

Mission: Fatima

Aidpost: Fatima

Population : 300

 

INFRASTRUCTURE
Trade store: two

Fuel Supply: Kerosene and Diesal when available

Vehicles: Large 6 tonne tip truck, another one but it is broken

Permanent Buildings: Catholic church is very large tin building

Guest houses: Two available

 

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

Rivers: At the bottom of the hill

Terrain: Base of small hill relatively flat area

Elevation: 817 above sea level

 

SOCIAL ISSUES

•  Chicken project started but they don't have any chickens!

•  Lack of wood available to build houses

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Cash Crops: Vanilla and cocoa

Other sources: Women sell food at Fatima market

 

TENKILE/ANIMAL INFORMATION