Papua New Guinea

ELCPNG advocates for the improved inclusion of people with disability in village and community life, and in the provision of government and church services.

The Lutheran Disability Program (LDP) has established community level Self-Help Groups and Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs), as well as a network of community-based rehabilitation volunteers.

The goal is to address the barriers to inclusion, especially the negative attitude and stigma which surrounds disability, faced by people with disability in PNG.

Your support empowers people with disability by helping to meet the costs of training community-based rehabilitation volunteers and facilitating self-help group formation.

ELCPNG is using its existing resources, such as church buildings and Sunday School teachers, to establish an Early Childhood Education program, giving children access to structured learning and development opportunities.

It is working on the development of a policy and plan incorporating disability and child protection considerations. 

Coordinating with government and community stakeholders, ELCPNG is in the process of finalising a curriculum and providing training for Sunday School teachers and other community volunteers. 

Your support enables children in PNG to improve their educational outcomes by helping to meet the costs of training and providing learning resources

ELCPNG is developing pathways for disengaged youth to improve their livelihoods and participate as respected community member through the development of a youth worker training program.

An important focus is on ensuring young women are trained as youth mobilisers, and that the types of training opportunities provided cater to the interests and needs of young women.

In addition, youth leaders are delivering stewardship training, empowering participants to use the existing resources in their rural settings to develop sustainable livelihoods. Your support helps create opportunities for youth by helping to meet the costs of these initiatives.

• 418 people trained on disability-inclusive development and establishing self help groups
• 25 young people (18 male, 7 female) trained in peer counselling skills to help reduce violence in schools
• 34 young people join character-building workshops t0 develop leadership skills
• 71 coffee farmers equipped to use solar dryers to improve coffee production
• 63 farmers trained to produce pig feed from self-grown sweet potato tubers and leaves
• 136 people trained on disaster risk management

Thank you!

Good plans and flexibility are needed to adapt to changing contexts and opportunities. Training young people is helping make progress on difficult challenges like violence.

Through the Church Partnership Program, the ELCPNG is increasing the wellbeing of families and communities through improving its health and education services, engaging young people in development activities, supporting vulnerable people, and assisting communities to build up their resilience in the face of disasters, climate change and conflict.