2010 Annual Report The Kokoda Track Foundation CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 3
OUR MISSION 5
OUR WORK IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA 6
OUR WORK IN EDUCATION 7 Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel scholarships 8 School resource scheme 15 Bisset medal 19 Furniture distribution 21 Teacher training 22 Exceptional scholars 22 Volunteers teachers 23
OUR WORK IN HEALTH 28 Community health worker scholarships 29 Kokoda Memorial Hospital 31 Village Aid Post Supplies 31 Health Volunteers 32
OUR WORK IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 34 Northern province food restoration project 35 Disaster relief 36 Krappers for Kokoda 37
OUR WORK IN MICROBUSINESS 40 Pawa Givim Meri 41
RALPH HONNER ORATION DINNER 2010 44
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 45
PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS 47
SPECIAL DONORS 49
VOLUNTEERS 50
COMMITTEES 50
ABN 45103660948 Published May 2011 by Kokoda Track Foundation Australia Ltd Copyright Kokoda Track Foundation 2011 Cover Photography and selected Photography throughout this publication is copyright James McCormack/Australian Geographic/Kokoda Track Foundation
1 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report Executive Summary
The Kokoda Track Foundation has built a strong and consistent reputation as a reputable and compassionate organisation
The Kokoda Track Foun- ing WWII by the ‘Fuzzy community support ate income and improve dation is a not-for- profit, Wuzzy Angels’ and the and involvement in all their livelihoods. non-government organi- people of Papua New aspects of its programs. This report outlines the sation that works with Guinea by helping to The Foundation is com- activities and achieve- the communities living improve the lives and mitted to transparency ments of the Kokoda along and around the futures of their descen- and ensuring its adminis- Track Foundation in 2010 Kokoda Track in Papua dants. We do this by tration costs are kept to a and gives readers an New Guinea (PNG). harnessing the goodwill minimum. All of our pro- insight into where and Established in 2003, of many Australians who grams are designed to how we are working with the Foundation works have a desire to lend empower communities local PNG communities. in education, health, a helping hand to our and enable them to im- community develop- nearest neighbour. They prove their livelihoods. ment, and microbusiness were there for us during Our vision is to develop across two provinces our darkest hour... Now an “exemplar program” in PNG – the Central it’s our turn to lend a which we will document Province and the North- hand. for potential replication ern (Oro) Province. The Kokoda Track Foun- throughout the coun- 2010 has been a year of dation has built a strong try. The Foundation’s enormous growth for and consistent reputa- programs are effective, the Foundation and we tion as a reputable and self-sustaining, capacity- have expanded both the compassionate organisa- building, and rely on number and reach of our tion seeking to address minimal administra- programs to more than the most pressing needs tive inputs. We hope to 40 villages and com- of the Kokoda Track replicate these programs munities in the broader catchment communi- in other areas through- Kokoda Track catchment ties. It is recognised by out PNG to ensure that area. elders and community more communities have Our motivating aim is to leaders as an organisa- access to basic health repay the selfless help tion that delivers on its and education services given to Australia dur- commitments and seeks and are able to gener-
2 Chairman’s Report
The Foundation made ber of new key partners ment’s “Building the nual Archer Leadership show that our program PNG. significant progress during 2010, includ- Education Revolution”) Scholarships, an inten- “template” is working. My sincere thanks also during the year, substan- ing the Hawthorn AFL to schools through the sive leadership program We have adapted each to our board for their tially extending both Club, the Trust Company Kokoda region. aimed at identifying and of our programs to meet teamwork and passion our support base and and Geoff Harris, while Expanding our School nurturing the next gen- the specific needs of the and to our faithful sup- our PNG programs. We we continued to enjoy Resources Program from eration of PNG’s leaders. communities we serve porters: Rotary (espe- added a range of excit- enthusiastic support 25 to 35 schools. Expanding our “Pawa and we are delighted cially Graeme Boler); ing new programs and from our core support- with the responses of Underwriting the train- Givim Meri” microbusi- Paul Hanna (website and we have doubled our ers, including Bill James, these communities in ing of 8 community ness program, aimed graphic design); Mike scholarship recipients staff at the Department building and strengthen- health workers and pro- at empowering village Nelson (event manage- to more than 300 as we of Veterans’ Affairs, Ro- ing our partnerships with viding emergency drug women’s groups to ment and videos); De- move into 2011. tary, Blake Dawson and them. supplies to Kokoda Me- establish snack stores for loittes (auditing); Blake Deloitte. We were gratified to see morial Hospital and aid trekkers and locals along Our constant aim is to Dawson (legal); and our vision steadily turn- posts along the Kokoda the Track. deliver the maximum im- our enormous army of ing into reality through- Some of the year’s high- Track. Enjoying a ‘sold-out’ pact on the ground from volunteers and support- out the Kokoda corridor. each dollar of funding. ers for helping us to keep lights included Expanding our Krappers Ralph Honner Oration In particular, we were Over the year we have the spirit of Kokoda alive Growing our Fuzzy for Kokoda program to Dinner, at which AFL greatly encouraged by been able to ensure that in 2010. Wuzzy Angel scholarship schools along the Track. great and leadership the success of programs every dollar donated to scheme from 156 to 300 advocate, David Parkin, We look forward with like the Northern Prov- Creating and developing the Foundation was used angels and providing addressed a packed confidence to continuing ince Seed Restoration a vibrant alliance with in the most efficient and primary, secondary and house, which included the Foundation’s growth Program, which helped the Hawthorn AFL club, effective way to bring tertiary students in PNG 17 Kokoda veterans in 2011 as we build on communities in the under which the Hawks lasting change to the with the opportunity to and Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel, our existing programs Oro Province to recover have committed to sup- Kokoda Track communi- get an education that Faole Bokoi. and seek new ways to from the 2007 Cyclone port the Foundation with ties. they otherwise would Implementing a vol- help improve the lives of Guba by rebuilding and a portfolio of fundraising not have. unteer program under The driving force in our our nearest neighbours. replenishing their dev- activities, including an which visiting Australian success has been our astated food gardens. Forming a ground-break- annual “Kokoda Game” to Patrick Lindsay teachers and health outstanding Executive During the year, the ing partnership with be held at the MCG. Chairman, Kokoda Track workers provide their Director, Dr Genevieve Foundation program had advanced Rotary to deliver more Securing the support skills to villages in the Nelson. Our special sufficiently to enable us than 80 classrooms full of the Trust Company Kokoda region. thanks to Genevieve for to hand its ownership to of school furniture (from (through the Estate of her energy, vision and the local communities. Sydney schools follow- the late Fred Archer) to leadership, both at home ing the Federal Govern- We welcomed a num- create the first of the an- We believe our results and on the ground in
“We look forward with confidence to continuing the Foundation’s growth in 2011”
3 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report The Foundation made ber of new key partners ment’s “Building the nual Archer Leadership show that our program PNG. significant progress during 2010, includ- Education Revolution”) Scholarships, an inten- “template” is working. My sincere thanks also during the year, substan- ing the Hawthorn AFL to schools through the sive leadership program We have adapted each to our board for their tially extending both Club, the Trust Company Kokoda region. aimed at identifying and of our programs to meet teamwork and passion our support base and and Geoff Harris, while Expanding our School nurturing the next gen- the specific needs of the and to our faithful sup- our PNG programs. We we continued to enjoy Resources Program from eration of PNG’s leaders. communities we serve porters: Rotary (espe- added a range of excit- enthusiastic support 25 to 35 schools. Expanding our “Pawa and we are delighted cially Graeme Boler); ing new programs and from our core support- with the responses of Underwriting the train- Givim Meri” microbusi- Paul Hanna (website and we have doubled our ers, including Bill James, these communities in ing of 8 community ness program, aimed graphic design); Mike scholarship recipients staff at the Department building and strengthen- health workers and pro- at empowering village Nelson (event manage- to more than 300 as we of Veterans’ Affairs, Ro- ing our partnerships with viding emergency drug women’s groups to ment and videos); De- move into 2011. tary, Blake Dawson and them. supplies to Kokoda Me- establish snack stores for loittes (auditing); Blake Deloitte. We were gratified to see morial Hospital and aid trekkers and locals along Our constant aim is to Dawson (legal); and our vision steadily turn- posts along the Kokoda the Track. deliver the maximum im- our enormous army of ing into reality through- Some of the year’s high- Track. Enjoying a ‘sold-out’ pact on the ground from volunteers and support- out the Kokoda corridor. each dollar of funding. ers for helping us to keep lights included Expanding our Krappers Ralph Honner Oration In particular, we were Over the year we have the spirit of Kokoda alive Growing our Fuzzy for Kokoda program to Dinner, at which AFL greatly encouraged by been able to ensure that in 2010. Wuzzy Angel scholarship schools along the Track. great and leadership the success of programs every dollar donated to scheme from 156 to 300 advocate, David Parkin, We look forward with like the Northern Prov- Creating and developing the Foundation was used angels and providing addressed a packed confidence to continuing ince Seed Restoration a vibrant alliance with in the most efficient and primary, secondary and house, which included the Foundation’s growth Program, which helped the Hawthorn AFL club, effective way to bring tertiary students in PNG 17 Kokoda veterans in 2011 as we build on communities in the under which the Hawks lasting change to the with the opportunity to and Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel, our existing programs Oro Province to recover have committed to sup- Kokoda Track communi- get an education that Faole Bokoi. and seek new ways to from the 2007 Cyclone port the Foundation with ties. they otherwise would Implementing a vol- help improve the lives of Guba by rebuilding and a portfolio of fundraising not have. unteer program under The driving force in our our nearest neighbours. replenishing their dev- activities, including an which visiting Australian success has been our astated food gardens. Forming a ground-break- annual “Kokoda Game” to Patrick Lindsay teachers and health outstanding Executive During the year, the ing partnership with be held at the MCG. Chairman, Kokoda Track workers provide their Director, Dr Genevieve Foundation program had advanced Rotary to deliver more Securing the support skills to villages in the Nelson. Our special sufficiently to enable us than 80 classrooms full of the Trust Company Kokoda region. thanks to Genevieve for to hand its ownership to of school furniture (from (through the Estate of her energy, vision and the local communities. Sydney schools follow- the late Fred Archer) to leadership, both at home ing the Federal Govern- We welcomed a num- create the first of the an- We believe our results and on the ground in
4 Our Mission
The Kokoda Track Foun- helping to foster the dation is an Australian growth of an eco-friend- They were there for us during our darkest philanthropic organisa- ly trekking and tourism hours... Now it’s our turn to lend a hand tion which aims to repay industry from which they the selfless help given to can benefit, by work- Australia during WWII by ing to keep the story the ‘Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels’ of Kokoda alive, and by of Papua New Guinea by seeking to identify and helping to improve the foster the next genera- lives and futures of their tion of PNG leaders. descendants. It does that by assisting with their education and health- care, by trying to protect their environment, by
5 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report The Kokoda Track Foundation works in the vital areas of education, health, community development, Our Work and microbusiness in more than 40 communities throughout the Kokoda Track catchment area. The communities that we have been working in in at Papua New Guinea least one of these areas in 2010 are:
Buna Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarships, School Resource Program Popondetta Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarships, School Resource Program Doboduru Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarships, School Resource Program, Northern Province Food Restoration Project Ilimo Northern Province Food Restoration Project) •Sariri (Northern Province Food Restoration Project Ambasi Northern Province Food Restoration Project, Disaster Relief Magure Northern Province Food Restoration Project, Disaster Relief Kateieda Northern Province Food Restoration Project Papaki Northern Province Food Restoration Project Awo Northern Province Food Restoration Project Embogo Northern Province Food Restoration Project, Disaster Relief Eroro Care Centre Northern Province Food Restoration Project, Disaster Relief Dombada Care Centre Northern Province Food Restoration Project, Disaster Relief Banderi Northern Province Food Restoration Project Berebona Northern Province Food Restoration Project Sakarina Northern Province Food Restoration Project Manau Northern Province Food Restoration Project Emo/Pongani Northern Province Food Restoration Project Gona Northern Province Food Restoration Project Sanananda Northern Province Food Restoration Project Martyrs Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarships, School Resource Program, Northern Province Food Restoration Project Waju Volunteer Project, Village first aid kits, Mosquito net distribution Gorari Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarships, School Resource Program Kebara Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarships, School Resource Program Kokoda Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarships, School Resource Program, Pawa Givim Meri project, Vlunteer project, Krappers for Kokoda, Hospital Medical Supplies project Kovello School Resource Program; General Community Consultations, Volunteer project) Isurava School Resource Program; Teacher Salaries Alola School Resource Program; Teacher Salaries Kagi Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarships, School Resource Program, Pawa Givim Meri project, Village first aid kits, Krappers for Kokoda Naduri Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarships, School Resource Program, Pawa Givim Meri project, Community Health Worker Scholarships Enivilogo Community Health Worker Scholarships, Pawa Givim Meri project, Teacher Training identification Efogi Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarships, School Resource Program, Pawa Givim Meri project, Community Health Worker Scholarships, Volunteer project Manari Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarships, School Resource Program, Pawa Givim Meri project, Teacher Training identification, Krappers for Kokoda, Volunteer project Agulogo Krappers for Kokoda Naoro 1 Pawa Givim Meri, Teacher Training identification Naoro 2 Pawa Givim Meri, Teacher Training identification Ofi Creek Krappers for Kokoda Ua-Ule Creek Ua-Ule Creek (Krappers for Kokoda) Sogeri Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarships (2 schools), School Resource Program (4 schools) Mt Diamond Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarships, School Resource Program Laloki Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarships, School Resource Program Edevu Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarships, School Resource Program
6 Our Work In Education
Education is a funda- always out of reach for in which we work. All of and will result in long- mental human right. families who make their our education programs term solutions for the Every child is entitled living via subsistence are developed in direct community. Training is to it. Sadly, too many farming. There are also consultation with PNG a key focus of all of our children in PNG go very limited places in communities and utilise programs and we endea- without an education or secondary schools and a broader perspec- vour to build the capac- complete small fractions entry is competitive due tive that seeks to find ity of the school, its staff, of their schooling due to to the lack of schools and long-term, sustainable and the broader com- expensive school fees, the paucity of teachers solutions that will enable munity as well as provide lack of teachers, and the operating throughout more people to access access to education that closure of many schools the country. this fundamental human is free from corruption. throughout the country. The Foundation has right. In 2010 we have funded Student enrolment in been working in the vital When starting work in a our Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel primary school in PNG area of education since new school, we work in Scholarship Scheme, is low and below most its inception in 2003. close consultation with School Resource Pro- countries in the region. We are convinced that the school board, princi- gram, Furniture Distribu- Enrolment figures for targeted investment in pal, teachers, students, tion, Bisset Medal, and secondary school are education will lead to and the community to initiated our Teacher even lower than for real changes in the lives ensure that our support Training program. primary schools and it is of many disadvantaged is targeted in the most estimated that only 1.5% communities throughout useful way. We work with of children who begin PNG and we are develop- these stakeholders to en- primary school will grad- ing and testing a suite of sure that any investment uate from high school in programs that are prov- in school fees, resources, PNG. Secondary school ing to be of enormous furniture, and training fees are extremely benefit to the villages is culturally appropriate expensive and almost
7 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarships
In 2010 the Foundation other purposes including Family Need significantly increased community projects Family need and the number of students (such as building houses, socioeconomic on Fuzzy Wuzzy purchasing generators background are Angel Scholarships etc) and personal goods considered in the to 156. School fees (such as purchasing oil, selection of scholarship are very expensive salt, and soap). students in PNG especially for Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel In 2010 we also rolled families who make their Scholarship students are living via subsistence out our Adopt an Angel selected on the basis of program for all of our farming. Families who very strict criteria: are supported via the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Academic merit Foundation’s Fuzzy recipients. This program Wuzzy Angel Scholarship The students must be in enables Australians to program consistently the top 15% of their class sponsor a child who is on our scholarship tell us about the great Effort and program and to commit help the scholarships are participation to their children, their to supporting them for Students must work family, as well as the their entire education. A hard in all schooling broader community. number of our students activities and be active have since been adopted Families who are not participants in the and developed letter- burdened with school classroom writing relationships fees are able to use any Gender Equality with their adoptive income earned from parents in Australia. selling their crops at An equal number of male and female Our 2010 scholarship the market or via the students attend the trekking industry for students are awarded scholarships following schools:
“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family” Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General
8 “Such a big dream cannot be achieved unless it is supported. So thank you very much for supporting my dream. I am going to study very hard until I reach my goals. I really acknowledge your hard work and it is through you that we are really enjoying our lives here at school”. (Junior, Grade 9, Efogi Village)
9 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report 10 JUNIOR’S STORY Junior is an orphan and year. Junior’s favourite Junior is an exceptional lost his parents when subjects are Maths and student and is achiev- he was much younger. English and he wants to ing wonderful results at He was looked after by become a pilot when he school this year. Junior a guardian during his finishes school. “Such was first awarded a Fuzzy time in the village but a big dream cannot Wuzzy Angel Scholarship his guardian could not be achieved unless it when he was attending afford to pay expensive is supported. So thank Efogi Primary School in schools fees for Junior you very much for sup- his home village along and his other children. porting my dream. I am the Kokoda Track. Last Without the scholar- going to study very hard year, he graduated as ship, Junior would not until I reach my goals. Dux of Efogi Primary be able to complete his I really acknowledge School and he is continu- schooling. He is now your hard work and it is ing on a scholarship at boarding at Mt Diamond through you that we are Mt Diamond Secondary and is com- pleting his really enjoying our lives School in Port Moresby. Grade 9 studies this here at school”.
11 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report PETER & DENNISE’S or strive to fulfil their the dirt clearing in the KTF in helping those STORY potential is of the great- centre of the village but living along the Kokoda Junior is lucky enough to est enjoyment. We love wondered ‘Where were Track and read about the have been adopted via receiving their letters the girls and young ‘Adopt an Angel’ pro- the Foundation’s Adopt describing how they are women?” A short while gram. When I read Tami- an Angel program by Pe- going at school and their later, I saw a young girl cah’s profile, I wanted ter and Dennise Rossetti dreams for the future. Ju- and two women carrying to help her to continue and their family who live nior especially sends the a baby, walking along with her schooling. Her in Melbourne, Australia. most wonderful pictures and each carrying large mother, a single mum, is “When we were invited of aeroplanes. bunches of vegetables. a subsistence farmer in to sponsor a child in Pap- However, for Peter and I I approached them and Efogi. Tamicah writes me ua New Guinea through we don’t want the young asked my question. Their very sweet letters full of the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel people to feel that they faces broke into lovely thanks and appreciation Scholarships, it was with are obligated to us in any smiles and they said that and I can write back, giv- great excitement that way. They have earned it is usual for the girls, ing her encouragement after school, to help the and a few extra things to we scoured the photos the scholarship and it is women collect the food help her at school. I get and short stories. The up to each of them to from the garden and a sense of satisfaction problem was that when use the opportunity to prepare for dinner. The that my small donation we were looking at the achieve their dreams. We people in the villages can give a young person large number of worthy are just happy to help. In don’t seem to have much a good start in life. I look candidates we decided a small way we can per- but they were proud of forward to seeing Tami- that one was not going haps help them to a bet- their communities, their cah finish her schooling... to be enough. I went ter future for themselves villages were neat and and beyond”. through the list and and their country.” clean and the people selected 4 young people DIANE’S STORY were smiling and wel- who tugged at my Tamicah was adopted coming to the trekkers. heartstrings... A couple by Diane McEwin from When I returned home of the children were in Sydney, Australia who to my bustling Sydney family situations where now pays for her school lifestyle, I reflected on mental illness had a fees every year: “I walked the opportunities my huge impact. A couple of the Kokoda Track in 2009 children have had living others were orphans. To and I fell in love with in Australia, particularly Peter and I to be able to Efogi. Walking late one the benefits provide the opportunity drizzly afternoon, I saw of a good education. I for these children to go many, many boys, of all knew of the work of the to school and achieve ages, playing football in
To be able to provide the opportunity for these children to go to school and achieve or strive to fulfil their potential is of the greatest enjoyment...
Peter & Dennise Rossetti
12 KENS’ STORY me in May 2010 when Kens is 13 years old and I saw Kens’ gorgeous is completing his Grade photograph and read 6 education at Edevu his inspirational bio. His Primary School this smiling photo was a year. Kens’ parents are picture of hope for me. subsistence farmers and Kens’ is only in Year 6, but Kens is the second of six he already has a goal to children in the family. His become the first doctor parents struggle to earn along the Kokoda Track. a living and cannot af- The opportunity to help ford to pay for his school make this dream a reality fees. Kens wants to was something I could become a doctor when not pass by. Since mak- he finishes school and ing the decision to invest his goal is to become in his future I have had the first doctor working the opportunity to write along the Kokoda Track. and receive letters, send “Education is important gifts, and I am hoping to every day of my life and visit Kens sometime in I would like to thank 2011. This will no doubt the Australian contribu- be a life changing experi- tors for their support of ence for me. Joining the children like me and our Adopt an Angel program education”. has been one of the JASMINE’S STORY most rewarding deci- sions of my life and I am “A few years ago I made very proud to be a KTF a promise to myself that I supporter.” would com- mit to help- ing young people reach their educational goals. This journey started for
13 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report TAMICAH’S STORY Tamicah is from Efogi village - about halfway along the Kokoda Track and was awarded a Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel scholarship in 2009. She completed her Grade 4 schooling at Efogi Primary School in 2010. Tamicah lives in Efogi village with her Mum who is a single mother of seven chil- dren. She cannot afford to send her children to school and makes her living off the land. Tamicah’s favourite sub- jects at school so far are Mathematics and Bible Studies and she wants to become a nurse when she finishes school.
14 In Memory Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarships
Kokoda plane crash, 2009
Matthew Leonard Hannah Kinross Kingsley Eroro Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarship Scholarship Scholarship Matthew Leonard was Hannah Kinross was Kingsley Eroro was a well a well respected and an adventurous young loved and respected loved member of the woman who was deeply Orokaiva man from Malvern East fire brigade passionate about help- Kokoda village who en- who worked part time ing and giving to others. joyed helping the local for Melbourne- based In memory of Hannah community whenever he tour company No Roads and her desire to help could. Kingsley believed Expeditions. Matt was others, her parents have in the importance of developing a great love established a special family, education, and and passion for the scholarship via the Foun- a better future for the Kokoda Track and its dation to help children people of Kokoda and wonderful people, and from the Kokoda Track was dedicated to find- his family and friends with a particular focus ing pathways for young have established the on improving the welfare Orokaiva people. King- Matthew Leonard Fuzzy and livelihoods of young sley’s scholarship has Wuzzy Angel Scholarship Kokoda Track women. been awarded to Michael to honour Matt and his The recipients of Han- Kenda from Kokoda vil- growing passion for the nah’s scholarship are lage. The funding for his Track. This scholarship Saeve from Kagi village scholarship to date has was awarded to Jordan and Delma from Efogi come from the generous Ghavo from Kagi village village. The two girls are support of the Kinross and will support him both completing their family. Michael is com- to complete his studies secondary schooling in pleting his Grade 8 stud- all the way through to Port Moresby and Han- ies at Kokoda Primary University. nah’s scholarship will School this year and the support them until the scholarship will support end of Grade 12. him throughout the rest of his education.
15 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report 16 SCHOOL RESOURCE SCHEME
Schools along the Track Schools are empowered are often under- re- to make their own deci- sourced and all too sions about what they often their Government need and principals and subsidies do not arrive teachers draw from an on time for them to ap- account established in propriately provide for their name through- their teachers and stu- out the schooling year. dents. The Kokoda Track Schools tend to use Foundation’s School Re- their funds to purchase source Scheme is made textbooks, reading available to schools early books, teaching materi- in the schooling year and als, stationary, furniture, can be accessed at their and academic and sports discretion throughout equipment. The Founda- the year. Via the scheme, tion strictly audits the the Foundation has scheme to ensure that provided 25 elementary, the materials ordered primary, and secondary are appropriate for schools with urgently student learning and are needed school resources delivered to the schools in 2010. safely.
17 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report Below is a snapshot of the school ma- WHAT DID OUR SCHOOLS terials purchased by our 25 elemen- tary, primary, and secondary schools PURCHASE? via the Foundation’s School Resource Scheme.
Maths textbooks 37 Highlighters 217 Double adaptors 8 Envelopes 5220 Maths teacher manuals 11 Markers 1280 Generator set 2 Binders 34 Language textbooks 61 Ball pens 3627 Extension leads 10 Clocks 28 Language teacher manuals 9 Pencils 2824 Tarpaulins 2 Flash drives (4GB) 9 Language readers 32 Pencil packs 31 Axes 4 Diskettes 30 Reading/library books 19 Crayons 1760 Spades 8 Diskette file boxes 20 Lecture books 13 Sticker sheets 4 Screwdriver sets 2 Batteries - homework 150 Dictionaries 41 Stencil lettering 9 Cooking Cauldron 2 Maps 6 Science textbooks 7 Contact clear vinyl 2 Sharpeners 201 Foldback clips 180 Social Science books 33 Parchtone cover 4 Staplers 80 Chalk (box of 100) 135 Social Science teacher 7 Recordable CD’s 170 Staples (boxes of 5000) 80 Paint brushes 289 Health textbooks 6 Binding machine 1 Staple removers 48 Watercolour paint sets 40 Other textbooks 10 Trimmers 3 Blackboard erasers 98 Powder paint sets 13 Other teacher manuals 4 Letter trays 6 Thumb tacks 9954 Cutters 43 Atlases 3 Padlocks 5 Paperclips 14600 Blades 40 Exercise books 3808 Laminating pouches 6 Blu tack packs 15 Stamp inks 9 Note pads 158 Computer mouses 2 Pencil cases 6 Stamps 20 Graph pads 8 Laminating machines 2 Book ends (pairs) 4 Volley balls 8 Spiral notebooks 27 Cutting mats 3 Printer Ink Cartridges 40 Rugby balls 3 Account books 20 Classroom Chairs 12 Photocopy paper pack 344 Weather wheels 1 Display book 151 Classroom Tables 5 Certificate paper pack 37 Classrooms Corkboards 9 Executive folders 8 Back packs 9 Carbon paper (pack) 2 Whiteboards 1 Expanding files 12 Duster 5 Crepe paper 40 Calculators 17 File folders 477 Umbrella’s 3 Cartridge paper sheet 500 Tape rolls 261 Flip charts 20 Sewing Machines 8 Butcher paper packs 2 Glue tubs 210 Manilla folders 1650 Material packs 414 Paper circles 100 Erasers 970 Lever folders 100 Spanner ring set 2 Paper squares 120 Rulers 749 Document bags 81 Garden forks 8 Diaries 50 Ruler blackboard 16 Magazine files 7 Kitchen knives 8 Globes 4 Whiteboard markers 180 File fastener boxes 9 Garden hose 2 Photobooks 2 Maths equipment sets 42 Data envelopes 7 Grass knives 4 Hole punches 9 Correction pens 319 Post-it notepads 76 Garden rakes 14 Optix boards 180 Scissors 173
18 Bisset Medal
In 2009 the Kokoda opportunities, work ex-principal of the Port awarded the Bisset Track Foundation experience, voluntary Moresby Grammar Medal as the top KTF started its Kokoda work, full tuition and School and education graduating student. Scholars program and boarding, university expert who has advised Magas completed her awarded the first Bisset textbooks and resources, groups including AusAID, Grade 12 at Sogeri Medal to Benjamin and an opportunity to the World Bank, and National High School Wakip from Sogeri come to Australia on Exxon Mobil. Karen has and is planning on National High School. student exchange. been coaching Benjamin studying to become a Each year, the top The Foundation’s 2009 throughout the year Primary School Teacher. graduating student from Bisset Medal recipient and providing him with Magas received excellent the Foundation’s Fuzzy was Benjamin Wakip. important support and grades during her senior Wuzzy Angel Scholarship Benjamin topped the guidance. Benjamin also high school years and program will be awarded country in many of his completed two work the Foundation will now the Bisset Medal and subjects in the HSC and experience placements support her through her will be supported is now undertaking a during his end of year tertiary studies under the throughout their tertiary Bachelor of Computer university holidays with Bisset Medal program. studies with a range of Science at the University the Business Coalition Magas will undertake a 2 leadership, educational, of Technology in Lae. Against HIV/AIDS and year diploma of primary and community-oriented Benjamin’s 2010 mentor NASFUND. teaching followed by a opportunities. They are is Karen Mitchell – the In 2010, Magas Iori was year of work experience provided with mentoring in Australian schools.
19 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report “When I sit back and ponder about the next Bisset Medallist... I want you the fact that I was and will ever be... to know that I will do the best I can the first recipient of the Kokoda Track under all circumstances to perform Bisset Medal, when I think of all the to the best of my ability. I know there struggles I went through before are hundreds of young, intelligent receiving this golden opportunity...it individuals out there who may have is as if I sense a tremendous respon- been and who possess the poten- sibility coupled with an obligation to tial that the Foundation is earnestly do the ultimate best I can to keep the seeking to develop. Nevertheless Kokoda Sprit alive in PNG. In keeping since I have been granted this once the Kokoda Spirit alive, it is my inten- in a lifetime opportunity I count this tion as a Bisset Medallist to excel in an honour and a privilege to be of- all walks of live, to be a role model for fered such a blessing.” future PNG citizens who aspire to be
20 Furniture Distribution
Schools in PNG are catchment area. We are organised and funded effort from individuals often run down and currently coordinating the collection and and groups in the region. without the most basic the transport and shipping of second Higaturu Oil Palm have materials that they distribution of 240 hand furniture from been instrumental in require to operate their classrooms worth of NSW schools to partner assisting us and are classrooms. Many of the furniture to schools in organisations in a providing the trucks schools that we come the region as well as number of developing and labourers free of into contact with are 90 hospital beds for countries throughout charge to the project without basic chairs and Popondetta and Kokoda the world. The Kokoda and helping us deliver desks and students must hospitals. Over 1,000 Track Foundation is one the furniture to where it sit on the floor during desks and over 2,000 of the PNG partners is most needed. their classes and when chairs are part of what’s and is coordinating The Foundation is also completing homework. being distributed to the distribution of the facilitating sister-school In 2010 the Foundation schools desperately furniture once it arrives relationships between formed an exciting in need of furniture in PNG. The furniture is the Australian donor new partnership with and other educational being distributed to a schools and the PNG Rotary that will send materials. number of elementary recipient schools. These furniture and hospital Rotary have formed a and primary schools schools will write to each beds to schools and partnership with the in the Track catchment other during 2011 and hospitals in need NSW Department of area and is relying on develop a bond of both throughout the Track Education and have a large scale volunteer education and support.
The Foundation would like to thank Graeme Boler and his support network at Rotary and Hansen Yuncken for their instrumental role in this great project.
21 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report Teacher Training
This year the Foundation the only college in the scholarships in 2011. the essential ingredient has begun preparations Central Province. Successful recipients to keeping local Kokoda for its Teacher Training The Foundation has will complete a 2-year Track schools open and Scholarships which will identified and assisted diploma at the college functioning. commence in 2011. The seven students to and will then return Foundation has formed a submit applications for to their home village partnership with Sacred the Diploma of Primary and teach in the local Heart Teacher’s College Teaching and if accepted elementary or primary at Bomana which has into the program we will schools. Qualified local recently opened and is support them on bonded community members are Exceptional Scholars
In 2010, the Foundation PhD program at the additional support has also submitted received a request from University of Queensland fearing that she would her ethics application Madeline Lemeki for in Brisbane. Madeline’s have to drop out of the – an enormous task support. The Foundation PhD topic is timely program and return to and achievement often receives individual and important and her Kokoda. The Foundation during the first year of requests for support research is focusing on supports Madeline with a doctoral program. outside of the schools the evaluation of HIV a fortnightly allowance The Foundation is and students that we prevention programs to enable her to survive extremely enthusiastic are already helping. in Papua New Guinea. and provide for her about supporting On this occasion we Madeline has two young children during her Madeline and believes were convinced that children who she looks 4 year PhD program that her research is investing in Madeline after as a single parent. in Brisbane. 2010 has vital and will inform was actually investing in Madeline was successful been a productive the Foundation’s own a whole community and in being awarded an year for Madeline future health programs region in PNG. Madeline AusAID scholarship that and she has already and investment in HIV is from Saga village in covers the expensive completed course in prevention. Investing the Kokoda region and tuition fees for an Evaluation in Public in bright, motivated completed her primary international student Health, Anthropology women from the Kokoda schooling at Kokoda studying in Australia. of Health, Introduction Track region will have Primary School. She However her stipend to Epidemiology, and a multiplier effect and excelled in her primary, was not enough for Health Behaviour will go on to bring many secondary, and tertiary her to live in Australia Interventions: Concepts benefits to her family studies and in 2010 and she contacted and Applications. She and wider community. was accepted into the the Foundation for
22 Volunteer Teachers
2010 was also the first 2007 that he wanted to Matthews of NSW were delivered to Kebara year of our exciting do something practical Australia, volunteered Primary School, Gorari new volunteer program to “give back” to the their time in Kovello Primary School, Kokoda and three Australian wonderful people of Elementary School Infants School, Kovello teachers volunteered a the Track. During his and the elementary Elementary School, number of weeks of their volunteer placement, and infants schools in Waju Elementary School, time to working in the Greg spent time Kokoda village. Trish Kokoda Elementary Kokoda Track schools. both teaching in the and Bev spent a number School, the Kokoda Skills The schools along the classroom and running of weeks living in the Training Centre, as well Track reported that this teacher in-service villages where they ran as a range of Women’s was the first time that workshops with the workshops for teachers Groups and the Kokoda Australian volunteer teachers at both Efogi and women’s groups. Memorial Hospital. teachers had committed and Manari schools. These workshops were “It was great to see so to helping them run The village chief from designed to build the many helpers come their classrooms Manari said “We are skills and capacity of and lend us a hand to and professional overjoyed with Greg’s local Kokoda Track distribute the supplies development training presence in our school teachers and the key from our trucks... it from teachers. and village. It has been emphasis was on playful was a real community In June 2010, Greg over 20 years since the teaching. While they effort” said Trish Davies. Egan spent a month trekking industry began were there they also The Foundation will volunteering as a teacher in this area and such an provided the villages continue to coordinate in Efogi Primary School arrangement has never and schools with a range and support Australian and Manari Community been done before. The of donated educational volunteer teachers to School. Greg is from people of Manari and supplies. School goods work in the Kokoda Track the Australian Catholic Efogi are very happy”. included reading books, catchment. University and decided In August 2010, teachers’ exercise books, and after walking the Track in Trish Davies and Bev stationary items and
23 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report 24 25 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report “In global terms, the status of child and maternal health in developing nations is appalling. As signatories to the UN convention on the rights of a child, we as Australians cannot accept this. To say nothing, to do nothing, is a violation of child rights.” (Rev. Tim Costello)
26 27 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report Our Work in Health
Access to basic • There are 0 health entire Sohe district in only 4 countries primary healthcare officers and 26 nursing which means that each in the world. All is a fundamental officers in the Hiri centre must provide other countries have human right. Yet many District. This means that health services to 9,299 improved. communities in Papua each nursing officer people. The Kokoda Track New Guinea (PNG) do theoretically must Alongside these Foundation believes not have access to the provide healthcare to alarming figures of that the solution to most basic of health 3,030 people each. This limited health resources this health care crisis is services, including is impossible. are the alarming figures to invest in grassroots basic health checks, • There are 12 health of the health crises health initiatives that antibiotics, malaria centres across the confronting the country: build the capacities of treatment, inoculations, entire Hiri district. • Malaria, tuberculosis, local communities to maternal health, and HIV This means that each typhoid, and address their health testing. Villagers living centre is theoretically pneumonia remain the issues. The Foundation is within the catchment responsible for largest causes of death therefore working with area of the Kokoda Track providing health in PNG local resource providers, often have to walk for services to 6,565 training institutes, and • HIV/AIDS became many days to access their people. • There are 0 communities to provide the leading cause of nearest health facility or health officers and health care via trained death in PNG hospitals health care provider. 13 nursing officers Community Health in 2000. PNG is The Kokoda Track spans in the Sohe District. Workers who have responsible for 99% of two districts: the Sohe This means that each sufficient access to the the HIV infection rates district in Oro Province nursing officer must drugs and resources throughout the entire and the Hiri District in theoretically provide required for the local South Pacific region. Central Province. Health healthcare to 5,007 community. statistics released by people each. This is • Over the past 20 years, the National Research impossible. the child mortality rate has not demonstrated Institute of PNG in April • There are 7 health any improvement in 2010 are alarming: centres across the PNG. This is the case
28 Community Health Worker Scholarships
The Kokoda Track health problems that training as Community states that the students Foundation believes commonly occur in the Health Workers. In must return to their that the solution to the village including malaria, 2011 we will expand home village after they health care crisis in PNG pneumonia, infections, this project to the Oro graduate to run and is to invest in Community wounds, HIV testing, communities of the Track manage the village Health Workers (CHWs). tuberculosis testing, and and into the broader aid post. We also have CHWs are vital to the childbirth complications. catchment area. At the secured an agreement successful running of CHWs complete a end of their diploma the with the PNG Provincial village aid posts, and 2-year diploma at one students will return to government that ensures for the majority of of ten CHW colleges their home village and that a position will communities throughout throughout the country work in the aid posts be available for each PNG, aid posts are the – two of which are along the Kokoda Track. of our graduates so only health facilities that prioritising positions Our scholarships are that they will receive a are available to them. for KTF scholarship bonded for 4 years under Government salary when CHWs are qualified students. In 2010 we are an agreement between working in the village aid to run village-based supporting four Koiari the students, the KTF, post. aid posts and can students on bonded and the communities treat a wide range of scholarships who are and this agreement
“I want to be a community health worker because I want to help my local people to live in a healthy environment and live a healthy lifestyle to keep them safe from diseases. It means that when I am sponsored by KTF I must go back and help my local people along the track. I am the 8th of 10 in the family and we are all Adventist. My mum died and we are looked after by our dad.” (Rex, Naduri Village)
“It came without expectation, but anyway I just accept it as an opportunity in life. I really wanted to help my community because it is important that we live a healthy life. It means very, very important that I never expected of it. But thanks to KTF scholarship for making this precious opportunity available. I come from a family where we never succeeded but anyway it’s an opportunity for me to stand out for my poor family and do something.” (Lance, Efogi Village)
29 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report COLLIN- ENIVILOGO VILLAGE “My village is right up in the remote area where there’s no basic health service. Therefore, I want to be trained and become a community health worker to serve my people and also people living along the famous Kokoda Track and PNG as a whole. It means of what our great grandparents who have helped the Australians during World War 2 by carrying their packs etc. This has built a great relationship between the Australians and PNGs, especially the people of Koiari. I’m proud to receive a KTF scholarship. We are five in the family, two boys and three girls. Two died and we are left with three. My religion is Seventh Day Adventist.”
30 Kokoda Memorial Hospital
The Foundation has the wet season due nurses and community and the Foundation continued its support to flooding. Common health workers provide ensures that these in 2010 for the Kokoda medical situations medical assistance supplies are delivered Memorial Hospital in faced by the staff at to those in need. The safely to the hospital. The Kokoda village. The the hospital include hospital is given an Foundation’s support of Kokoda Memorial malaria, dangerous account with a large the Kokoda Memorial Hospital is the only birth deliveries, and medical supplier in Port Hospital enables the hospital servicing the injuries as a result of the Moresby and orders nurses to continue Kokoda Track catchment harsh environment (e.g. the drugs and supplies responding to the area – the next closest accidents and machete that they require to run health needs of the local hospital, Popondetta wounds). the hospital. Staff at the communities. General Hospital, is The Foundation donates hospital are empowered a 4-hour drive away resources and medical to make their own and often cut off from supplies to the Kokoda decisions on what Kokoda village during Memorial Hospital where supplies they require Village Aid Post Supplies
In 2010, we have also is aware of a number of - Pain killers supported villages along villages that have “fallen - Contraceptive Pill and around the Kokoda through the cracks” - Condoms Track with medical in terms of medical supply kits for aid posts supplies. -Antiseptics and health centres. These All too often, drugs and - Bandages & adhesives kits provide invaluable medical supplies that are We will continue to resources to the local supposed to be funded focus our energies on communities and are by the PNG Government those aid posts that used by villages in the do not make their way are in desperate need treatment of numerous to the aid posts. The of supplies as well as health problems. Health Foundation funds a work closely with other workers access these range of resources via its organisations to ensure pre-packaged kits from aid kits including: that no villages are our resource suppliers, - Antibiotics missing out on vital Johnstons Pharmacies health supplies. in Port Moresby. After a - Oral rehydration salts detailed audit of all aid - Malaria treatment & posts along the Kokoda nets Track, the Foundation
31 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report Health Volunteers
In 2010, the Kokoda remote and in need 6 months. Prior to this assisting Sister Anita Track Foundation also of medical assistance. the village had run out who sees on average supported a volunteer Kathy Brookes from of supplies and the aid 30 patients per day nurse to spend some South Australia delivered post had closed. Kathy and attends all the time working in the one of the Foundation’s also delivered mosquito birth deliveries for all Waju aid post in the Village Aid Kits to Sister nets to the families in the surrounding villages. Oro Province. Waju is Anita - the Community village and ran malaria- located approximately Health Worker who runs awareness workshops 30km north of Kokoda the aid post - which with the community. village and is extremely will last the village 4 to Kathy spent her week
“All of the villagers suffer from malaria contracted as babies and many were presenting with pneumonia. They had no antibiotics left to treat it so the antimalarials and antibiotics I brought were much needed.”
32 33 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report Our Work in Community Development
The Foundation has themselves. In 2010, the Foundation been working with its Via our in-depth has responded to some on-the-ground partners community consultation of these requests via its throughout the Kokoda processes – that take Northern Province Food Track catchment area place throughout the Restoration Project, to help local villagers year in the villages Disaster Relief in the Oro improve a range of along the Track (which Province, and Krappers aspects about their are entered by foot... for Kokoda programs. communities. The not by chopper!) – the Foundation believes Foundation asks local firmly that the local communities how villagers are indeed the we can be of most experts of their own assistance. Over the lives and our programs years, we have received attempt to add value and numerous requests, assist communities to many of which we have achieve better outcomes been able to respond to. that they have identified
34 Northern Province Food Restoration Project
In November 2007, the throughout the Province (including taro tubers, level curriculum). The Northern (Oro) Province and provides improved cassava suckers, and student and their family (including the Kokoda strains of agriculture sweet potato cuttings also tend to their plot district) was declared and training in new among others) have on weekends and a natural disaster planting techniques to been distributed during their free time. zone as a result of the local communities to throughout the province The school distributes devastating effects of help them build gardens and training has been the seedlings that are Cyclone Guba. More and nurseries that are provided to thousands produced by the nursery than 350 people were resistant to drought, of community members. to surrounding villages killed by torrential rains, pests and other disasters. In 2010 the project free of charge as part flooding, and high seas Our on-the-ground began moving into the of the overall attempts and nearly 150,000 partners, including local community owned and to ensure that villages people lost their homes schools and Churches, managed phase whereby throughout the province and food gardens operate our mother seed the mother and satellite have access to improved from the resulting multiplication nurseries nurseries are being strains of agriculture. flooding. The majority and import improved passed over to the local In addition to this, the of communities in PNG varieties of agriculture schools and villages in school has established survive on a subsistence from the National which they are situated. a small food market based lifestyle where Agriculture Research The Foundation will which it sells the their main source of Institute. These varieties continue to support this produce at (fruits and food and income comes are multiplied and then transition in 2011 and vegetables). The school from the village garden. distributed to satellite many of the nurseries are has been using the The devastating effects nurseries throughout being transformed into profits earned from this of Cyclone Guba were the province where they microbusinesses. One business to purchase therefore extreme are again multiplied of our mother nursery items for the school and cost hundreds and then distributed sites is at Doboduru such as textbooks and of thousands of Oro to household gardens Community School stationary. The school’s citizens their livelihoods. – often in remote areas which is now responsible next goal is to earn After the Foundation only accessible by sea. for managing the enough money from the responded to the initial Training is provided at nursery. The school market to build an extra disaster, it established the mother and satellite has allocated a plot in classroom, a teacher’s and funded the nurseries to local the nursery to every house, and water tanks Northern Province Food community members in student (and their family) for the school and the Restoration Program to new planting techniques enrolled at the school Foundation will work help a large number of and experts are also and the student learns with them towards this communities re-establish sent out to particular to look after the plot goal in 2011. their food gardens. Three villages and households during their Making a years on, the program on request. Hundreds of Living classes at school is continuing to operate thousands of seedlings (part of the PNG primary
The school has been using the profits earned from this business to purchase items for the school such as textbooks and stationary
35 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report Disaster Relief
The Foundation has is particularly vulnerable 2009, the Foundation Response to Oro Disaster responded to a number to natural disasters and responded to the calls team. The funds were of natural disasters in the past years we have of Oro communities used to purchase and since working in Papua witnessed cyclones, which were hit by severe distribute rice, tinned New Guinea and has floods, and droughts flooding, once again fish, and clean water to the ability to respond affecting the region. Two destroying food gardens the worst affected areas, quickly and effectively years after Cyclone Guba and contaminating particularly in the Ijivitari to the greatest needs of washed away bridges, clean food and water district. The Red Cross the community when schools, health centres, supplies. The Foundation also responded to the the disaster hits. This and food gardens in the responded immediately disaster with emergency year, the Foundation Oro Province, the local with funding for food health care and the responded to more communities were hit and water supplies Foundation and the Red flooding that was with more torrential which were delivered Cross were the only two experienced by the Oro rains and severe by our on-the-ground organisations to respond Province. This Province flooding. In December partners, the Anglican to the disaster.
36 Over the past 10 years we have witnessed exponential growth in trekker numbers along the Track, peaking at almost 6,000 trekkers in 2008
Krappers for Kokoda
Another crucial area The Foundation has Primary School. Two a structure made out that local communities installed 7 composting toilets will be installed of bush materials that asked the Foundation toilets in schools and in each school – one for has fresh air circulating for assistance with was campsites along the boys and one for girls through it via a solar- improved access to Kokoda Track at the – giving each student powered fan and an water and sanitation following locations: added incentive to go to open – but private – facilities along the Track. Ua-Ule Creek, Ofi Creek, school each day. window overlooking a Over the past 10 years Agulogo, Manari, Kagi, Studies throughout secluded vista. we have witnessed Kokoda Skills Training the world emphasis Local communities assist exponential growth in Centre, and Iarowari how important it is with the installation trekker numbers along High School. that girls are given the of the toilets and the the Track, peaking at In 2011, the Foundation privacy of their own building of the bush almost 6,000 trekkers will spend a year gender-specific toilets material structure and in 2008. The sanitation monitoring the toilets in schools and that the are then trained in how implications of this that are located in poor state of sanitation to maintain the toilets growth are enormous campsites to ensure in poor and remote and use the compost and the Foundation that the composting areas is often one of the on the garden. The received many reports eco-toilet is the best biggest predictors of composting Krappers of unhygienic sanitation model for the Kokoda female student dropout protect all surrounding practices of both Track campsites. In 2011 rates. The Foundation’s waterways from leaching trekkers and porters we will also be focusing composting toilets waste as they contain during the trekking our energies on schools are clean, fresh, and everything within them season. Communities along the Track and hygienic and provide a and convert it into particularly asked for will install 6 additional private and secure area compost that is safe for assistance with improved composting toilets in for children to go to the the gardens. sanitation options in Manari Community toilet. The composting village campsites and School, Efogi Primary chambers of the toilets elementary and primary School, and Kavovo are built underneath schools along the Track.
37 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report 38 “As study after study has taught us, there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.” (Kofi Annan - Former UN Secretary General)
39 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report Our Work in Micro-Business
2010 has been an of poverty. a vital component of this from this financially. extremely exciting year The aim of the Kokoda template and The Foundation is for the Foundation as we Track Foundation has it enables communities actively working with have moved into the vital always been to develop to earn their own income community groups and area of microbusiness. a “template” for and and improve their helping them to form Research and case a “way of working” livelihoods resulting bridges with the trekking studies from nations all with the Kokoda Track in communities that industry that will enable around the world tell communities which are independent from them to earn an income a very clear story. The helps them to improve outside assistance. and improve their empowerment of people livelihoods. their livelihoods and The trekking industry through microbusiness, escape poverty. Our along the Kokoda microfinance, and vision is to one day Track presents us with capacity building replicate this template a unique opportunity will enable whole throughout other parts to empower the local communities to get out of PNG. Microbusiness is communities to benefit
40 Pawa Givim Meri
The Kokoda Track groups. The women’s Foundation’s Pawa groups are establishing Givim Meri project is snack stores in their working with women’s villages that will sell groups along the Kokoda healthy and nutritious Track, helping them to snacks to trekkers and establish snack stores villagers. The Foundation and catering services to is funding the purchase earn an income from the and delivery of the trekking industry. Via staple ingredients for the this exciting initiative, snack stores (e.g., flour, the Foundation is sugar, salt, oil, spices) running small business and the equipment and workshops and cooking training the women classes with the Women’s require to establish Associations in the Track their businesses; but communities. Only the snacks utilise as women at this stage much local produce have been invited to as possible. Our participate. Currently ultimate goal is to build most of the profits from these stores into self- the trekking industry sustainable businesses return to Australia or are that will one day provide made by the men along full catering services to the Track via portering trekkers crossing the and guesthouse services. track. All of the stores This project works and services, including only with women’s the ingredients, training groups along the Track, manuals, and cooking empowering them and equipment are owned building their capacity entirely by the women’s so that they can earn an associations in the income from passing communities. These trekkers. The Foundation groups collectively has engaged a PNG decide what to do with national - Wampy Irido the profits earned and from Manari village - most groups are using who is working in four of their profits for social the Track communities purposes such as school – Manari, Efogi, Kagi, and fees and community Naduri - and is delivering needs. the small business training and cooking classes to the women’s
41 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report “For the first time ever, the women along the Kokoda Track are now earning an income from the trekking industry”
(Dr Genevieve Nelson, KTF)
42 Dick Payten and Nick Walsh were reunited for the first time since 1942 at the Foundation’s 2010 Ralph Honner Oration. They had been corresponding prior in a joint effort to promote Nick’s new book about his time on the Track.
43 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report Ralph Honner Oration 2010
The Kokoda Track aspects of Australia’s the Foundation so Foundation held its relationship with PNG generously. All profits annual Ralph Honner in the Australian school raised from the dinner Oration Dinner on Friday curriculum. Other will be directed to the 29th of October highlights of the night supporting our life- at the Kirribilli Club in included a special tribute changing programs in Sydney. Three hundred to the late Stan Bisset PNG. They were there for and thirty guests were who passed away on us in our darkest hour... joined by 17 World War the 5th of October 2010. now it’s our turn to lend II Kokoda Veterans and Stan’s widow – Gloria a hand. one Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Bisset – was one of the to raise vital funds for the Foundation’s special work of the Foundation guests at the dinner in Papua New Guinea and she awarded the (PNG). The night was 2010 Bisset Medal to an overwhelming Magas Iori. Magas is success, raising more the Foundation’s top than $50,000 for the graduating high school Foundation’s education, student and with the health, community Foundation’s support development, and will undertake a diploma microbusiness projects of Primary Teaching along the Kokoda next year. The Bisset Track. David Parkin Medal is a Rhodes-style delivered the 2010 scholarship for PNG leadership oration and students and supports reflected on his life- their tertiary studies and changing experiences provides volunteering, when he walked the community Kokoda Track in 2007. development, work He spoke passionately experience, mentoring, about the leadership and exchange qualities displayed by opportunities for many of the Kokoda recipients. This year’s diggers, including Lt. Ralph Honner Oration Col. Ralph Honner Dinner was a spectacular and called for greater evening and the acknowledgement Foundation is extremely of the Kokoda grateful to all who came campaign and other along and supported
44 Board of Directors
Patrick Lindsay - Guinea examining he was on the cover of drafting skills. David Chairman the psychological Time magazine and was continues to visit PNG Patrick is a respected influences upon student awarded an Honorary periodically in the course author and documentary achievement outcomes Doctorate of Letters at of his work. He has maker and has been a for students living in Newcastle University walked the Track twice. passionate advocate rural, village, and urban for his contribution of the story of Kokoda settings. She is an expert to cinema arts and Peter Thomas since he first visited in education in PNG received the Celebrated Director and has spent many Filmmaker Award from the village in 1983 and Peter is a company months living in the Harvard University for his first walked the Track in director and business local communities along acclaimed worldwide hit 1992. He has walked the adviser based in Sydney. and in the catchment Young Einstein. Serious Track three times. He He is currently a principal area of the Track. Productions is currently has written numerous in TFG International Genevieve is also an producing Yahoo’s fourth best-selling books Pty Limited, a boutique adjunct research fellow and most ambitious including The Spirit of consulting and advisory with the University of movie featuring the Kokoda ... Then & Now, firm, with clients in both Western Sydney and has Kokoda Track Campaign. the Spirit of The Digger; the private and public published extensively Back From The Dead; The sectors. Peter is a former across a range of David Frecker Essence of Kokoda; The senior tax partner and research areas. She has Spirit of Gallipoli; the It’s Director former board member walked the Kokoda Track Never Too Late series; David practises as of KPMG. Peter holds a 12 times. Cosgrove, Portrait of a a corporate and range of board positions Leader; Heart Yahoo Serious commercial lawyer. He including those with of Champion; Fromelles; has worked extensively Innovation Australia, and Kokoda Spirit. Director in PNG, including for Indigenous Business Patrick has been Yahoo is a founding five years early in his Australia, the Australian chairman of the director of the Kokoda career as a government Solar Institute, the Foundation since July Track Foundation, and lawyer, and is one of the Alcohol Education 2006. has walked the Kokoda senior partners at Blake and Rehabilitation Track 5 times. He was the Dawson, servicing clients Foundation, the SAMI Dr Genevieve Nelson first Australian to write, in Australia and PNG. Group, the Albert Music Executive Director direct, produce and star From his past experience Group, the Bluearth in a major motion picture of working within and Institute, and the Genevieve, a and has earned an for government, he has CatholicCare Foundation. founding director of international reputation a good understanding He walked the Track in the Foundation, is a as one of Australia’s of governmental 2002. registered psychologist most original and instrumentalities and who completed her successful independent agencies and well- PhD in Papua New filmmakers. In 1989 honed legislative
45 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report Professor Stephen RSL & Services Clubs one of his sons in 2006 University, specialising Wearing Association, an industry in memory of his late on issues of governance, Director body representing father-in-law. Bernie accountability and the interests of RSL spent 35 years with the strategic policy in Stephen is an and services clubs in Reserve Bank of Australia this area. Elizabeth is Associate Professor NSW. The Association followed by 5 years with currently a consultant at the University of runs the Kokoda Youth the Australian Prudential on Public Private Technology, Sydney and Leadership Challenge Regulation Authority. Partnerships. She walked has received numerous through which clubs Since 2008 he has the Track in 2009 with awards from Industry sponsor young people consulted to Ernst and family and friends as a and Government for on life changing treks Young and undertaken journey of thanks to her his work in the Leisure retracing the footsteps a number of missions dad who fought in PNG and Tourism fields. He of our diggers. After with the International in WWII. has served as Chair and starting out in a career Monetary Fund. He is Advisor to the Board in journalism, Graeme currently an advisor to Salman Haq of Youth Challenge has gained over 20 years Promontory Financial Honorary Secretary Australia for 17 years experience in media Group. Salman has been and has also served on relations, including a the Kokoda Track a number of steering stint as a Ministerial Press Elizabeth Carr Foundation’s Honorary committees including Secretary, and he has an Director Secretary since 2006. the Sustainable Tourism extensive background Elizabeth Carr is the He is a Fellow of the Cooperative Research in the development chair of the Macular Institute of Chartered Centre. He is a Fellow of industry codes of Degeneration Secretaries, a member of and Life Member of Parks practice and compliance, Foundation. She has had the Institute of Chartered and Leisure Australasia, event organisation, 20 years experience in Accountants in Australia and has been editor of music copyright and the inter-relationship and a Fellow of the the Parks and Leisure industry associations. Australasia Journal for 10 between employee Institute of Chartered years. He has authored Bernie Egan productivity and Accountants in England 10 books in the field of the applications of and Wales. Salman’s leisure and tourism and Director and technology to increase career spans over 20 over 50 refereed papers. Honorary Treasurer profitability in the IT years including positions Stephen walked the Bernie was appointed & Finance Industries. with Touche Ross & Co Kokoda Track in 2006. Honorary Treasurer of Elizabeth is now focused and Goodman Fielder the Foundation in 2006 on the growing inter- Limited. Salman visited Graeme Carroll and director in 2009. dependence of the Kokoda in 2008 with the Director Bernie developed his private, public and Foundation’s board of passionate interest not-for-profit sectors directors. Graeme is the Chief in PNG and the Track and undertook a Masters Executive Officer of the when he walked it with degree at Harvard
46 Partners and Supporters
The Kokoda Track Foundation would like Kirribilli Club to acknowledge and thank our partners Kokoda Angels and supporters for their commitment to Overseas Disaster Resources helping us keep the Kokoda Spirit alive this year. Your support enables us to carry out Saint Ignatius College, Riverview our vital work in PNG and we wish you a Tim Starkey ‘Bikpela Tenkyu’ from all the communities in the Kokoda Track catchment area. Corporate Partners – Bronze RSL & Services Clubs Association Corporate Partners – Gold Merrylands RSL Bill James Bankstown Sports Club Hawthorn Football Club Sydney Adventist Hospital Executive Excellence Environment Equipment Department of Veterans’ Affairs Staff Fundraising Kokoda Spirit Geoff Harris Family Foundation Air Niugini Trust Company as trustees for the Fred P Heli Niugini Archer Trust Bankstown RSL Graeme Boler Kurrajong Kitchens Astoria Group Corporate Partners – Silver PNG Tourism Promotion Authority Deloitte Airlines PNG DHL PRD Nationwide Blake Dawson Provident Capital Dashing Print Vibe Hotels Mike Nelson Films Events Production Sussex Inlet RSL Peters Family Foundation Icon Adventures Legacy Kokoda Fraternity Dick Reynolds Club – Essendon Team BIGFISH Punchbowl Boys High Rotary Club of Port Moresby Medal Art Mint Rotary Sutherland Nicholas Walsh – Kokoda Track 1942 Paul Hanna Designer & Website Higaturu Oil Palms Pivotel Rotary Australia World Community Master Plumbers Association of NSW Service Hi-Lift Co. Hansen Yuncken Crowne Plaza Port Moresby Sydney Internships Cambooya Services Redfern RSL Club
47 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report Trek Operator Partners – Gold Airlines PNG Frontline Kokoda Medal Art Mint Brigade Hill Mission Tours Noyce Brothers Wine Icon Adventures Bill James No Roads Police Credit Union Executive Excellence Blake Dawson Adventure 1000 Gadens Back Track Adventures Minter Ellison Kokoda Tribute Provident Capital Adventure Out Australia RSL & Services Clubs Association Kokoda Spirit Merrylands RSL Kokoda Brothers Chris Gryllis Real Estate Free Spirit Adventures PNG High Commission PNG Trekking Adventures Trek Operator Partners – Silver The Foundation would like to sincerely thank South Sea Horizons Tim Starkey for designing and producing the 2010 Annual Report. Tim has provided his time Kokoda Historical freely to the Foundation and has enabled us to Naoro Kokoda Treks tell our story this year and words and pictures.
Ralph Honner Oration Dinner Supporters & Corporate Tables David Parkin Kirribilli Club Mike Nelson Films Events Production Ross Cardwell Audio & Lighting De Bortoli Wines Lion Nathan Vibe North Sydney Tufi Experience PNG Tourism Promotion Authority Saint Ignatius College, Riverview Flori e Casa Executive Excellence Helifix BLM Production Services
48 Special Donors
A special thanks to the following who Department of Veterans Affairs’ Staff made significant financial donations to Fundraising the Foundation in 2010 Master Plumbers Association of NSW Bill James No Roads Expeditions Susan & Geoff Harris Sean Cummins Bill Leonard (Matthew Leonard Adventure 1000 Scholarship) Keith & Lesley Bryant Colin & Sue Kinross (Hannah Kinross Kokoda Brothers Scholarship) Richard Lund Peter & Dennise Rossetti David & Jo Frecker Michelle & Roger Watson Icon Adventures Redfern RSL Club Paul Croll John Chase Nova Aerospace Elizabeth Carr Provident Capital Bruce Stracey Jason Bettles David Miles David Parkin David Healey Peter Parry Graeme & Charlene Bradley Tim Glenn Nicholas Walsh Brandnet, Stephen Davie RSL & Services Clubs Association Trust company as trustees of Fred P Frontline Kokoda Archer Trust Harry Barkla Garry & Bede Tongs, 3rd Infantry John & Ruth Wylie Battalion Michael Noyce David Pumphrey IBM Australia Greg Sharman Dennis Pople John & Catherine Prineas Garry Nelson Patrick Lindsay John Smith Kate Kachor Thomsons Lawyers Peter St George Kirby Shields Ian Martin Bernie Egan Ray Horne John Hall Geoff Applegate Michael Paull David Pumphrey Hawthorn Football Club
49 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report Volunteers Committees
A special thanks to the following A special thanks to all who served Fundraising Committee people who volunteered their time on our committees in 2010 Patrick Lindsay for the Foundation in 2010 Programs Committee Yahoo Serious Interns Dr Michael Cooper Elizabeth Carr Sofie Ferket Paul Croll Salman Haq Elleke Schothius Justin Francis Dr Genevieve Nelson
Volunteers (Australia) Dr Stephen Wearing Policy Committee Yahoo Serious Mike Nelson Bernie Egan Dr Genevieve Nelson Chris Nelson Graeme Carroll Garry Nelson Finance, Audit & Risk Dr Genevieve Nelson Jeff Pond Committee Victoria Commitee Bradley Pond David Frecker Justin Francis Matt Pond Peter Thomas Hamish Jones Jo Frecker Bernie Egan Michael Nelson Ross Cardwell Dr Genevieve Nelson Matt Jones + Helen Gift Fund Committee Saint Ignatius College (Riverview) David Frecker students Peter Thomas Timothy Starkey Bernie Egan
Volunteers (PNG) Monitoring & Evaluation Garry Sundin Committee Greg Egan Dr Stephen Wearing Trish Davies Dr Genevieve Nelson Bev Matthews Elizabeth Carr Mick Shaw Andrew Anderson Kathy Brookes Environment & Sustainable Legacy Kokoda Fraternity Amy Bott Tourism Committee Marty Hook Dr Stephen Wearing Rod Hillman Steve Noakes Sandy Lawson Simone Faulkner Dr Genevieve Nelson
50 “You stated that the Kokoda Track Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation. However what you are investing in for the young Papua New Guineans is profitable and I believe will bring a great change to their lives as well as myself”
Magas Iori, Bisset Medallist, Kokoda Track Foundation
2010 has been an and community leaders to create an ‘exemplar extraordinary year as an organisation program’ that can be for the Kokoda Track that delivers on its replicated throughout Foundation. We have commitments and seeks other parts of PNG and built a strong and community support we are excited about the consistent reputation and involvement in all future of our work in this as a reputable and aspects of its programs. wonderful country. compassionate We strive to minimise organisation seeking our administrative to address the most expenses and have pressing needs of the a track record of Kokoda Track catchment using donated funds communities. We are effectively and recognised by elders efficiently. Our vision is
51 Kokoda Track Foundation - 2010 Annual Report They were there for us during our darkest hours... Now it’s our turn to lend a hand...
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