Two schools in Samoa have received funding from Japan.
The money totals $1.8 million tala - around $US630,000 - from Japan's Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects.
Avele College School Committee on the island of Upolu received a grant of up to $601,000 tālā for the reconstruction of its school hall with a stage, kitchen, and toilets.
Lalomalava Primary School Committee in Savai'i received a grant of up to $582,000 tālā for the reconstruction of existing buildings and will include eight new classrooms, a library, a principal's room, a staff room, reception, and toilets.
Source:
RNZ Pacific