Earth Day, Sunday 22nd of April

More Art work from the kids

The tents provided by Trukai for the NGOs to showcase their work in PNG

Some of the contestants work displayed for the Art comp held by the US embassy

Kone Sharks

Before the wall was painted by the Koki Art group, sponsred by, Alliance Francais and Akzon Nobel

Koki Art Group, painting the fence at Ela Beach

The basketball wall in the centre of the beach, after is was painted

The Governer General, Sir Paulus Matane and the US Ambassador, Lesley Rowe

Taubmans Volunteers

Trukai Volunteers

People helping to keep the beach clean

Some of the children from Koki

This was a day to remember, we were all so proud to see the community effort put in on the day to help clean up the beach.

Well over 500 people turned up to the beach at 8:00 on Sunday morning. I was practically mobbed for gloves and garbage bags.

So many different groups came down to the beach. We had, Trukai, Protec Ssecurity, Ela Motors, Taubmans Westpac, Easiloan, BSP, Deloittes from the business houses and Kone Sharks and the Kanu Klub come down to show their support and appreciation for the environment.

You were all such an inspiration!!!!! Congratulations and thank you for coming down and helping.

This is only the beginning. An event such as this was worthwhile for more than 500 people would have left the beach happy that it was clean but also realizing that the next day the rubbish would be back again. This is a commitment we are making to the environment to clean it up. We are taking responsibility for our home.





What is World Earth Day?

April 22nd signifies World Earth Day. It is a day in which the world collectively recognizes the necessity to create a sustainable society by educating and encouraging people globally to protect the environment.

What is the Significance of this event?

It aims at inspiring individuals and communities on a local, national and international level to care about our earth by thinking globally and acting locally.
We hope that this event highlights the importance of environmental protection, brings community focus back to Ela Beach as the heart of Port Moresby and encourages the community to work together with respective stakeholders to protect and respect each other and the environment..

How can you help keep Ela Beach clean?

1. Always throw your rubbish in the bins.

2. Don’t throw plastics into the rivers or the sea.

3. If you only have a few items carry them, instead of using plastic bags

4. Take bilums, ask for boxes or recyclable bags to the shops with you for your shopping.

5. Buy less food packaged in plastic

6. Buy more market food as there is no plastic required for packaging.

Bomana War Cemetry

Lying on the grass looking up at the trees

Just a stunning place to be, so peaceful.

World Forestry Day 20th of March

On the way out to the beach

Robert Yen (WWF), Port Moresby National Student and Jen Baing (WWF, Save PNG)

Muere a landscaper from Koki

Burnt volunteers

Sylvia Pascoe and Alana Auo working together with the community

Potting the mangroves

One of the trial nurseries

World Forestry Day has been celebrated the world over for the past 30 years to remind communities of the importance of forests and the benefits gained from them.

We are celebrated World Forestry Day by launching a low cost mangrove revegetation program at Tutu Beach, Avakeikei Beach and the Royal Papua Yacht Club .
We began the day with speakers from Rotary, WWF, and a Community representative. Volunteers were be split into two groups then organised into teams to plant mangrove seedlings food and refreshments were served after the planting. All were welcome to join.

This was a great day, we all got burnt in the hot sun, but it was well worth it. Port Moresby used to have great mangrove forests surrouning our coastal shores, but over time people have depleted the forests. The sea was not visible from the shore in some places.

POM General Visit

The Obstetrics and Gynecology Division

A comparison, Susu Mamas to the left and the gynecology and obstetrics division on the right

Lack of maintenance

The Ward hallway

Recording the absolute essentials for donation

We visited the Division of Obstetrics & Gynecology with one of our friends Beatrice who was handing out a few necessities that the hospital needed on behalf of the company she works for. The hospital was not ideal and looked like it needed a little work, nothing that if the community worked together could not fix. A bit of a paint job, some new fly screen and a few helping hands.

Susu Mamas is a good example of what some good will and volunteers can do. We hope to work together with the community later on this year to give this division a little helping hand.

AIDS and Marine Awareness at Surfing National Titles

Presentation on the Threats to the marine Environment

Giving out information

Helen Samilo from Anglicare Aids

Saundaun Provincial HIV Aids workers and Bao Waiko from Anglicare Aids

During the PNG National Surfing Titles some of the club members and competitors thought it would be the perfect opportunity to do some AIDs Awareness thanks to Anglicare’s Bao Waiko, Helen Samilo and the Sandaun Provincial Aids Workers. The marine awareness “Birua bilong sol wara na rip” translated “Threats to the Marine Environment” was done by myself thanks to the National Fisheries Authority, The Nature Conservancy, WWF and CELCOR who supplied the educational materials to give to the audiences.

Anglicare most nights during the titles played videos on AIDs and the effects up in Pogera Mine and during the day Save PNG and Anglicare set up a canvas with Aids and marine awareness posters so that the surf audience was exposed to the material.

HIV AIDs information was also handed out to relevant crowd members during the day when the surf heats were on.

PNG SURFING NATIONAL TITLES 2007

Judging tower, left hander

The Judges in the left hand tower

Glen Elliot, Head Judge for Australia and one of the surf champs from Kavieng

Some of the top female shortboarder (champ in the red on the right) and the organisers

Some of the womens longboard competitors, Rachael and Sandra James and Jennifer Baing

Some of the crowd

Some competitiors

David Moihe, carving it up on the left hander

More Gifts for Official guests

The Trophy

PNG Surf Association, President, Andy Abel

Carvings

This was an event like no other. What an awsome week. PNG national titles, where SERO, TAURAMA, KAVIENG, VANIMO, SUNSET and WEWAK surf clubs all came together to compete.

Beautiful people, good music (thanks to Blue 7 Team), and awsome waves

Here are a few photos of the times we had while we were there.