Eda Ranu rewards logo designer with K3,000

Caption: Henry Mokono presenting the cash prize to John Loko

Caption: The foundation logo

By MATTHEW VARI

Sunday, December 15, 2013 (Sunday Chronicle, PNG)

EDA Ranu rewarded the winning entry of the logo designed for the water supplier’s newly established foundation, Eda Ranu Foundation, which was launched a week ago.

The winning design was done by John Loko, a student at the University of Papua New Guinea, who combined all the element of what the foundation stood for.

While presenting the cash prize, CEO for Eda Ranu Henry Mokono said that he was very impressed with the design, and thanked the board under Chairlady Mary Karo for their selection of the logo amongst 15 other entries. 

“From a total of 16 entries John Loko came out on top with his creative design, which will be the logo and emblem for the foundation in the years to come.”

“We had some impressive designs, John’s was the best and appropriate design to what the foundation is all about, and I would like to thank the board and our Chairlady Mary Karo for their selection of the winning entry,” he said.

He said that the foundation will operate like an NGO to serve the interests of the Koari and Motu Koita people.

“It will be a vehicle to deliver much needed help in areas of health awareness, education, and creating business opportunities.”

He said that it the best approach they have taken to give back to the traditional landowners of the land on which the city’s water comes from and is distributed through.

Eda Ranu has allocated a seed capital of K500,000 to kick start the foundation.

“There has been a lot of work been put in by the board and management, and there have been discussions with major NGOs and Foundations on ways to assist to fulfil the foundations goals.”

Accepting the cash prize- John Loko said that the funds would assist him to pay his school fees at the University of Papua New Guinea for the Lahara Period of study currently underway.

He thanked the foundation and management of Eda Ranu, and said that the initiative by the Eda Ranu was a good way to cater for the original inhabitants of Port Moresby through the foundation.

“My logo was completed in a day and this is not the first time I have taken part in competitions like this.”

He said the logo he designed applied all the requirements- adapting features of the impacted areas, by placing a Koiari tree house along with Motuan tattoos and the color of Eda Ranu, with the Koari River included to give a good representation of what the foundation is all about.