The incredible adventure and experience of being a volunteer in Papua New Guinea. Forget about the fact that I have ended up as poor as a church mouse – the reward and fulfilment I have received from living and working amongst tribal people remains beyond words. For this person the opportunity to experience PNG and it’s people is a dream come true.
Subscribe to posts in "Volunteering"Although I deeply miss Eli and other aspects of Papua New Guinea I am thoroughly enjoying the time with family, friends and Sydney life generally.…
And I’m ready to head back home.
There would have been a time in my life when doing the Gateway thing and indulging in K50 buffet breakfasts would have been right up my alley. Four days of living life in the fast lane and rubbing shoulders with the who’s who in Papua New Guinea is enough. I suspect that when my plane finally touches down at Goroka and get to see Eli again, I will be overcome with a sense of relief and homecoming…
I’m currently in Morebsy for an AUSAID sponsored Volunteers conference. In 2006 we spent just under a week on Loloata Island just outside of Port Moresby. In 2007 we had a few days at the Hideaway Hotel also in Port Morebsy and you guessed it, this year we are once again in the Papua New Guinea Capital. Although Morebsy ain’t the best of places to escape to for some R&R, it’s great just to be away from the grind and the intensity of what life has lately become in Goroka
The Winter 2008 Edition of Australian Volunteers International Magazine (AV) has just published an article on the Australian PM’s visit to Goroka March earlier this year.…
This story appeared in yesterday’s issue of The National newspaper Marion Jacka and Kevin Cotter are Australian volunteers who, collectively, have been working in PNG for the last seven years…
One of the nice things about volunteering, working and living in PNG are the folks that one gets to meet along the way…
I had the opportunity to shake hands with the Australian PM a couple of weeks ago and here’s the snap to prove it…
GOROKA town came to a stand still, excitement filled the air, as crowds
of people lined up the main drives and the fence along the Goroka
airport to watch the C130 RAAF Hercules land on Friday morning, March
07…
Have now been posted to the Australian PM visit March 2008 photo album…
I have posted some more photos from yesterday’s visit to Goroka by the PM of Australia. I got about 50 snaps all up and 25 have gone up this afternoon with the remainder to be posted tomorrow.…