She said the need for freezers was identified when the Assistant Minister, Adi Finau Tabakaucoro visited the four settlements within Suva a few months ago and saw the urgency of tenants needing one. With the freezers, the women will soon embark on selling jam, pickles, ice blocks, and other processed food-stuff to neighbours in surrounding areas. It is important that the electricity is maintained in the community hall because the tenant' s children can go and study and do their schoolwork and other recreational activities there. Adi Finau said, it has brought her so much joy in seeing the appreciation on the tenant's faces when they received their freezers. She said the donation of freezers will help uplift the standard of living for the tenants and their children.
Children are now able to go to school, eat good food and enjoy a healthy and comfortable lifestyle.
A HART tenant tearfully reacted on seeing the freezer that it is a dream come true for her. Ms Rokosawa added many women who are unemployed or retired are faced with the burden of meeting with the everyday expenses such as food, utility bills and other financial commitments. They must be given the proper tools and equipment to give them a headstart in life, said Ms Rokosawa. She said there are seventeen HART settlements located all over the country, one in Labasa, five in Lautoka and the rest are situated along the Suva-Nausori corridor. The HART head office is party funded by government and the rent paid by the tenants.