A Journalist’s Mission to Amplify Community Voices

A Journalist’s Mission to Amplify Community Voices

15 May, 2023 | Australia Awards

In remote Kabwum district in Morobe Province, Kevin Dayonga grew up fascinated by the mysteries of the world. From the vanishing sun to the prospect of rainwater filling the ocean, his curious mind pondered it all. But it was the mechanics of radio voices that truly...
Agents of change

Agents of change

15 May, 2023 | In-PNG

Helen Thomas says that she wanted to be a teacher so that she could educate the children in her society to become agents of change in the country. For her, teaching is like a parental role. “It is all about nurturing children, both physically and spiritually.” As a...
Career path chosen at crossroads

Career path chosen at crossroads

9 May, 2023 | Maritime Scholarship

“Back in 2017, I was at a crossroads in my life where I honestly did not know which career path to choose. The advertisement for the Australia Awards PNG Scholarship for Women in Maritime was a sign which led me towards choosing my career pathway,” says Lylellah...
Love and value what you do

Love and value what you do

5 May, 2023 | In-PNG, Midwifery Scholarship

“Being a midwife is perhaps one of the most fulfilling and rewarding careers,” says Obert Kisava. “I love and value my job.” Obert dreamt of working in health care at an early age when he felt helpless as his mother laid bed ridden in the hospital. “As a child I could...
Midwife’s promise kept

Midwife’s promise kept

4 May, 2023 | In-PNG, Midwifery Scholarship

Fainny Bepi’s journey to become a midwife began with a heartbreaking experience. In 2020, she was working as a nurse at Bililo Health Centre on an island off the south coast of Kandrian-Glouster when a mother with an abnormal fetal presentation was brought in....