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American Samoa Government - PR001-12122025
Posted: Decemberber 12, 2025
Ua Toe Tatalaina le Falema’i Fa’aitumālō o le Soifua Maloloina i Amouli
AMOULI, Amerika Samoa – O se mitamitaga mo le mamalu o lo’o alaala i le Itū i Sasa’e o le Motu, ina ua mafai ona toe tatalaina le Nofoaga Autū o le Soifua Maloloina i Amouli e fa’aauau ai lana auaunaga ma le tautua mo le atunu’u. O le maota sa toe fa’aleleia mo se taimi umi, ma na motusia ai le auaunaga a le Soifua Maloloina mo Sasa’e, peita’i na taula’i pea le va’ai mamao ina ia fa’amautū lenei Falema’i pei ona fa’avaeina mai le 1921.
Na ta’ita’ia le sauniga e le Susuga le Sui Fa’atonu o le Matagaluega ia Vesi Fautanu ma ia tuvaoina ma fa’afeilo’ai le aofia na auai atu. Sa afio atu le Kovana Lutena, LBJ Tropical Center, Hollister General Services fa’apea sui o le Afio’aga. O le Susuga le Fesoasoani Katoliko i Amouli, Toni Tavite Lolesio na saunia le tatalo amata. O le Afioga le Kovana Lutena ia Pulumata’ala Ae Ae Jr, na saunoa e fai ma sui o le Mālō, na fa’afetaia le auaunaga a tamaita’i tausi soifua ma Foma’i o lo’o autova’a atu e galulue ma tautua lea vaega o le atunu’u. Sa ia toe fa’amalosi’au ma ia fa’aalia le tāua o le galuega fa’afoma’i, o le a’apa atu ma lavea’i soifua a ē ua mana’omia le fesoasoani, aemaise le tāua tele o le iai pea o se Falema’i Fa’aitumālō auā le mamalu o le atunu’u o lo’o alaala ai.
O lenei galuega sa fa’atautaia e le Konekarate a le Susuga le pule sili ia Willam Holister, sa ia saunoa ma momoli lana fa’afetai mo le avanoa ua saofagā ai lo latou Konekarate e fausia lenei porōketi. Sa ia fa’afetaia fo’i le Itū i Sasa’e, ma o se nofoaga e ao ona malu puipuia lelei ma e tatau lava ona toe fa’aleleia atili lenei Falema’i, o le galuega sa fa’atino o le fa’aleleia o le ‘eletise, o le suāvai ma afi fa’aleoleo mo fa’alavelave fa’afuase’i. Na laufono fa’apipi’i le Susuga ia Saipele Fuimaono o le Fa’atonu Sili o le Soifua Maloloina, o se tasi lenei o porōketi na fuafuaina e fa’amāe’a lelei auā e tāua le soifua maloloina, o se tasi o puna’oa mo tagata o Amerika Samoa. Sa ia fa’afetai fo’i i le aufaigaluega na mafai ona galulue fa’atasi mo le ‘u’una’ia o lenei galuega ua tino mai.
O le Afioga le Faipule, le tōfā manino ia Va’asā Uluiva Simanu, na o’otina le rīpine, ‘a ‘o le Tausala Lalelei o Amerika Samoa, sa ālaālaina le keke e fa’amanuia ai le toe tatalaina o lenei maota tāua. Na fa’ai’uina lenei fa’amoemoe ma le agaga ua tumu i le fa’afetai, e pei ona molimauina e le mamalu o lo’o pāpā’ao i lea itū o le Motu. E tāua le fa’alauteleina pea o auaunaga mo puna’oa fa’alesoifua maloloina lelei o le atunu’u atoa.
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Lieutenant Governor Pulumaatala Partakes in the Department of Health Amouli Community Health Center Re-Opening
AMOULI, American Samoa - The American Samoa Department of Health (DOH) proudly celebrated the official re-opening of the Amouli Community Health Center after an extensive period of renovations and upgrades. The ceremony marked a significant milestone for healthcare access on the east side, honoring the clinic’s deep-rooted history dating back to the early 1920s.
Serving as Master of Ceremony, Deputy Director of Health Talalelei Vesi Fautanu welcomed honored guests, including representatives from ASG departments, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), LBJ Tropical Medical Center, Hollister General Services, and community partners. The opening prayer was delivered by Reverend Catechist Toni Tavite Lolesio of the Amouli Catholic Church.
Honorary guest Lieutenant Governor Pulumataala Ae Ae Jr. delivered special remarks emphasizing the vital role the Amouli Clinic has served for the community for generations. He shared that the clinic stands as a physical promise to the people of the east side, guaranteeing that healthcare services remain accessible, dependable, and within reach of every family. He expressed sincere appreciation for the doctors, nurses and healthcare providers who travel daily to ensure consistent care for the community.
Project contractor Mr. William Hollister, Chief Executive Officer of Hollister General Services, shared his gratitude for the opportunity to contribute to a modernized facility for the east side. The upgrades include a new guard rail and triage room, expanded trauma and prenatal areas, a renovated dental clinic, and numerous interior enhancements. Exterior improvements included critical structural repairs and the addition of a generator shelter for emergency backup power.
DOH Director Dr. Saipale Fuimaono acknowledged the many individuals and agencies whose work made the renovation project possible. He confirmed that this project is one among several initiatives the Department will complete to ensure equitable access to healthcare resources throughout American Samoa.
The ceremony featured a ribbon cutting led by Honorable House Representative Dr. Va’asā Uluiva Simanu, followed by a celebratory cake cutting with Miss American Samoa, Tofoipūpū Unutoa.
Appreciation and acknowledgement was given for all who contributed to the project and a clear indication of the Department of Health’s ongoing commitment to expanding resources and strengthening healthcare services for communities throughout American Samoa.
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