HULHUMALE, 25 March, 2021 (TON): A state run children’s shelter home in the suburbs of Hulhumale, Fiyavathi’s renovation has been completed.

The project’s renovation was financed through grant assistance of MVR 1.9 million from India.

Under the USD 6.9 million (MVR 106 million), grant approved by India to Maldives for socioeconomic projects in 2019.

Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid, Indian High Commissioner Sunjay Sudhir, State Ministers of Gender, Family and Social Services, Aishath Rasheed and Zifleena Hassan, and senior officials from Fiyavathi attended the virtual ceremony on Wednesday evening to mark the completion of the project.

The renovation of Fiyavathi included the development of the welcoming area in the building, developing the security, building a porch for a play area, painting the walls to make them more child-friendly, building common rooms with computer systems and PlayStations, installing more benches in the garden, planting trees in the garden, procurement of furniture, and improving the efficiency of daily expenses.

“The renovation of Fiyavathi aims to address this responsibility, by providing the children with a safe and pleasant atmosphere, with well-established amenities,” FM said.

Altogether thirty projects have been approved under grant assistance from India and one third of the projects have been successfully completed, said the Indian High Commission.

Shahid extended gratitude towards the Indian government for its continuous support for the local communities of Maldives and facilitating multiple socially impactful projects across the country.