Papua New Guinea Projects Group

Papua New Guinea Projects Group A group of dedicated volunteers working in Papua New Guinea to improve the lives of the local people.

Through the combined efforts of the PNG Project Group, the Oro Community Services Foundation, Rotary clubs in Australia...
14/07/2025

Through the combined efforts of the PNG Project Group, the Oro Community Services Foundation, Rotary clubs in Australia and our own local Oro Cocoa Pty Ltd a 40 foot shipping container of hospital beds, other medical equipment and a huge amount of school and community aid items arrived at the Oro Cocoa Pty Limited site at Kongoho.
The container contents are being sorted and delivered to the hospitals, schools and people in need.

Some time ago we changed our approach of putting down water bores to digging wells and lining them with concrete rings.T...
28/04/2024

Some time ago we changed our approach of putting down water bores to digging wells and lining them with concrete rings.
To facilitate this two of the PNG Project team in Australia developed bolt together steel concrete well ring moulds.
Our PNG team members use these to make our concrete well rings.
At our base we are fortunate to have a good supply of clean river gravel. The team sieves and grades the dug gravel and mix this with cement for the pour.
As a result we have a stockpile of concrete well rings when we get to PNG.

The 2023 PNG Project team installed a solar panel array on a building adjacent to the well to power the new solar powere...
28/04/2024

The 2023 PNG Project team installed a solar panel array on a building adjacent to the well to power the new solar powered pump. The panels and pump were provided at no cost to the school.

The team also assembled the pre-fabricated 76,000 litre water tank on site at the Popondetta Secondary school.
28/04/2024

The team also assembled the pre-fabricated 76,000 litre water tank on site at the Popondetta Secondary school.

We had “promised” the Popondetta Secondary school we would:• dig a well and provide and set up a solar panel array and f...
28/04/2024

We had “promised” the Popondetta Secondary school we would:
• dig a well and provide and set up a solar panel array and fit a solar submersible pump
• Provide and install a 76,000 litre prefabricated steel water tank.
• Provide and install poly pipe from the new installation to the intended end locations (student dorms and toilets).
We were able to get he work done during our 2023 trip.
It was a big job.
Fortunately our PNG Projects Group indigenous team members were able to get the well dug and lined with concrete well rings before we got there. The team also fabricated and erected a tank stand and set a water tank on it.

During the 2023 PNG Project trip we had been asked if we could provide a clean water solution at Kakandetta, a small com...
27/04/2024

During the 2023 PNG Project trip we had been asked if we could provide a clean water solution at Kakandetta, a small community close to Popondetta.
We inspected the location and thought it was possible but it depended on how hard the digging was.
As we had sufficient materials and a spare pump at our depot, we allocated 3 team members to see what could be achieved.
With the support of Kakandetta community men we were able to successfully dig a 5.4 metre well, line it with 9 concrete rings, fit a hand pump and provide a backup bailer in case the pump fails.
This was extremely well received by the community.

We’re back from the 2023 PNG Project trip.We had started several projects before the Covid pandemic which we hoped to co...
27/04/2024

We’re back from the 2023 PNG Project trip.
We had started several projects before the Covid pandemic which we hoped to complete and we had new projects we wanted to do.
The most significant project that we wanted to complete was the rebuild of a Popondetta Secondary school practical skills building.
This year we were fortunate to have a new team from the Rotary Club of Toowoomba (Queensland, Australia) join us. The boys from Toowoomba had agreed to take on the rebuild.
The team did a magnificent job and almost completed the work. They reclad the outside and inside walls, re-wired the building, installed a new electricity switchboard and fitted new switches, lights and fans.
The PNG Project team and our PNG National mates provided the labour. The materials were all provided at no cost to the school.

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