Shea village is situated about 100 miles south – east by dirt road from Lethem and approximately 9 miles from the base of the rolling Kanuku Mountains. The titled area is approximately 156.557 sq. miles and comprises mostly pristine forest and savannah with notches of hills, dales as well as creeks and streams and rivers. Shea has a population of 370 Wapichan Amerindians who have maintained subsistence farming as means of livelihood.
COMMUNITY PROFILE | |
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Name | Shea |
Satellite/s | - |
Region | 9 |
Area of Land | |
Titled/Untitled | Titled |
Name of Current Toshao (2012) | Adelita Mack |
Name of Former Toshao | Lawrence Johnson |
Total Number of Councillors | 8 |
Number of CSO’s | 14 |
DEMOGRAPHICS | |
Total Population | 370 |
Number of households | 80 |
1 st Language | Wapichan |
2 nd Language | English |
Religion | Christian |
Means of Electricity | |
Types of transportation | Walking, bicycle, tractor and trailer |
Nearest Town/Main Village for Transportation | Aishalton |
Source of Water Supply | Water holes |
Major economic activities | Subsistence farming |
SCHOOL | |
Name of Nursery School | Shea Nursery |
Number of Nursery School Students | 23 |
Name of Primary School | Shea Primary School |
Number of Primary School Students | 117 |
HEALTH FACILITY | |
Type of Health Facility | Health Post |
Health Personnel | Volunteer Nurse |
OTHER MAIN BUILDINGS | |
Hot meal kitchen, Teachers quarters and Catholic Building | |
EQUIPMENT | |
Tractor, trailor plough | |
OTHER INFRASTUCTURE | |
Airstrip | |
GROUPS | |
Shea women’s sewing group,Shea PTA |