29 Jul, 2022 | Australia Awards, Australia Awards PNG Alumni, GEDSI, News
Returning to Apenda village in remote Southern Highlands Province after studying a Bachelor of Business in Australia, Benjamin Pangio observed that despite the infrastructure development in the village, obtaining basic services was still a challenge for their...
18 Jul, 2022 | Australia Awards PNG Alumni, GEDSI, News, Success Stories
The village of Kulimbu is situated in the mountains of the Mul Baiyer District, Western Highlands Province, where the people must travel long distances to find water. The women trek difficult terrain with dirty dishes, laundry and young children in tow, to bathe and...
28 Jun, 2022 | Australia Awards PNG Alumni, GEDSI, News, Short Courses, Success Stories
27 June 2022 – Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Day recognizes the role Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) play in the preservation of economies and advancement of people and planet. A struggling small business owner, Glenda Supring revived her...
15 Jun, 2022 | Australia Awards PNG Alumni, GEDSI, In-PNG, News, Primary Teaching Scholarship, Success Stories
Told by Paulon Podomo, Diploma in Primary Teaching graduate from Sacred Heart Teachers College in 2019 This short story is my personal experience of living and teaching in a remote school since January 2020. I am 27 years old, from Marofen village in North Fly...
24 May, 2022 | Australia Awards PNG Alumni, News
Through her small business venture Anka Crafts, Anne Iauka is supporting rural communities in her home province of Bougainville through the trade of eco-friendly handmade crafts. The travel is also giving her an opportunity to re-connect and she is happy to see...
19 May, 2022 | Australia Awards PNG Alumni, In-PNG, Midwifery Scholarship, News
“Midwifery is a beautiful career. You put a smile on a woman’s face as she steps out of your door and walks away with a silent word of ‘thanks’. You’re blessed to witness the first moment of a life.” Melisha Gilmo had interests and passion to be a specialist midwife...