A virtual ceremony was held on Wednesday to mark the completion of the Fiyavathi Home for Vulnerable Children in Hulhumalé.
The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid, Indian High Commissioner Maldives Sunjay Sudhir, State Ministers of Gender, Family and Social Services, Aishath Rasheed and Zifleena Hassan.
While addressing the gathering, Minister Shahid highlighted that the State has a moral and ethical responsibility to ensure that children in a position of socioeconomic vulnerability are given adequate care and attention. He added that this project intends to undertake the responsibilities.
Under this project, the Fiyavathi Home has been significantly renovated by procuring additional beds, constructing cupboards, painting interior and exterior walls, strengthening the functionality.
This project was undertaken with financial assistance from India given in March 2019. Under the Indian Grant Assistance of MVR 106 million, MVR 1.9 million was spent on the Fiyavathi project.
The aim of the grant assistance is to conduct socio-economic development projects across the country which are of high impact. The projects under this grant are managed by local authorities.
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