MICROBUSINESS
Pawa Givim Meri
This year, the Foundation will continue its exciting Pawa Givim Meri project in seven communities along the Kokoda Track. The Foundation will continue to conduct small business workshops, cooking classes, and literacy training with the Women’s Associations in these communities and assist them to earn an income from the trekking industry. This year, the women are establishing permanent shop fronts from which they sell their food and other products to passing trekkers. >> Discover more about this project and how it is helping the women along the track >>
Skills Training & Improving Livelihoods
The Foundation also recently supported the training of groups of men from the Kokoda region who assisted in the building of the Koko community hall. Approximately 30 local villagers spent two weeks with Australian volunteers and received training in carpentry, building, and mechanics. They were also supported in small business training and basic accounting and bookkeeping principles. The Foundation will continue to support the up-skilling of groups in the region via its various building projects. >> Click here to read more about this project >>