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Donations in Kind

I originally named this category “Wishlist” but it seemed to have to much of a connotation to the Amazon concept of a Wishlist… my Wishlist!! I once added a “Donate” button to this blog and removed it a couple of months later after not receiving one “Please give me”. The wishes I share with you here are the wishes and needs of local Papua New Guineans (mainly kids). I continue with this section… because wishes do come true!

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Give Away a la Claire

Posted April 15, 2010 in | Leave a response

Around the middle of 2009 a package arrived in the mail from our friend Claire in Sydney. The package contained a surprise for Eli and here you can see her unpacking it…

Give-Away a la Brendan

Posted January 25, 2010 in | 4 Responses

Those of you that follow this blog regularly would be familiar with my opinion of the general expatriate community in Papua New Guinea.…

Give away a la Madeleine

Posted December 3, 2009 in | Leave a response

I was pleasantly surprised recently when I received a couple of hand drawings via the PO Box from Madeleine, my dearest of nieces, all the way from Sydney.…

An urgent request for a large tent

Posted September 15, 2009 in | 2 Responses

Goroka General Hospital is urgently needing one or more large emergency style tents to assist medicos with the current Outbreak. Patients have already been admitted with Cholera / Dysentery type symptoms and more are expected…

Rotary provides aid to the people of Oro Province

Posted August 19, 2009 in | Leave a response

Following the disaster of cyclone Guba in November 2007 , Rotary International District 9750 has adopted the Oro Province to provide humanitarian assistance.…

Great news for Duna Elementary School

Posted May 7, 2009 in | Leave a response

We received exciting news last night that Duna Elementary School’s application for a Mobile Learning Center (MLC) is successful. Marina van der Vlies – CEO Digicel PNG Foundation – visited the School at West Taraka earlier last week to assess whether the School’s need was sufficient to justify the donation of a Mobile or Community Learning Center…

Digicel Foundation launches first Community Learning Centres in Goroka

Posted April 28, 2009 in | Leave a response

Further to the earlier story on the Digicel Foundtion visits Duna Elementary in West Taraka to assess the school’s need for a Mobile Learning Center (MLC). Marina van der Vlies from the Digicel Foundation was in town last week to open the first MLCin Goroka. For the full story with photos visit the Digicel PNG Foundation website.…

The Digicel Foundation and West Taraka

Posted April 28, 2009 in | Leave a response

Ever since a fire destroyed the classrooms of Duna Elementary School in June 2008, students have been taught in temporary accommodation. The CEO of The Digicel Foundation – Marina van der Vlies – will visit West Taraka this afternoon to meet with school management and staff to dicuss the need for a Mobile Learning Center (MLC). Many of us are hoping that the outcome of this meeting will be a decision by the Foundation to donate a Learning Center to Duna Elementary…

Give away a la Yolande

Posted April 13, 2009 in | Leave a response

Here’s a give-away we did last week with a few clothing items given to me by my sister Yolande on my recent trip to Australia. A quality boy’s shirt and an All Blacks rugby outfit – needless to say that Isaac was over the moon!…

Eli gets her PNG Passport!

Posted January 15, 2009 in | 14 Responses

Here’s a short story I’ve been meaning to share with you for some months now. A happy story! It’s been pretty heavy going of late and I felt a need to share something a little more positive with you…

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