Magiagi Primary School Renovations under Pacific Partnership 2025

Apia, Samoa – 25 September 2025 — The U.S. Embassy has announced the commencement of the construction and renovation project for the Magiagi Primary School in Samoa under the Pacific Partnership 2025 (PP25).

The project is designed to address the growing needs of the school’s staff and student population by upgrading its sanitation infrastructure.

Under the leadership of Lieutenant Jeffrey Moore, a team of 20 engineers will renovate existing restrooms, repair plumbing systems, and restore the roof, while constructing a new toilet block to enhance accessibility and capacity.

The project commenced with a site visit from the U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, Daniel Tarapacki and the Acting Chief Executive Officer, Tuaopepe Perenise Tinei of the Ministry of Education and Culture, underscoring the strong bilateral cooperation and shared commitment to safety, public health and community.

Magiagi Primary Principal Muliagatele welcomes the US Chargé d’Affaires, Daniel Tarapacki at the School.

The project focuses on sanitation and the restoration of school bathrooms for Magiagi Primary School students, and includes the renovation and repair of existing restrooms, comprehensive plumbing system repairs, roof restoration, and construction of a new toilet block to improve accessibility and capacity, with a strong emphasis on safety, hygiene, and long-term usability for staff, students, and the surrounding community.

“This project is more than building facilities; it’s about investing in the health, safety, and future of Magiagi Primary School and its surrounding community,” said Lieutenant Jeffrey Moore, the Project Leader.

“By renovating existing infrastructure and adding a new block, we are ensuring reliable sanitation that supports learning and daily life for years to come.”

The team will collaborate with school administration, local workers, and PP25 partners to ensure timely completion and adherence to high standards of safety and quality.

This initiative is part of Pacific Partnership 2025 (PP25), a sustained annual military-civilian mission aimed at strengthening partner nations’ ability to deliver essential services to civilian populations.

PP25 emphasizes humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, medical and public health, engineering, and host-nation capacity building.

The Magiagi Primary School project exemplifies the program’s mission to support resilient communities through practical, on-the-ground infrastructure improvements.