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OUR PURPOSE
We work with people and communities to improve lives, livelihoods and futures.
We do this by: assisting remote and rural communities with access to elementary and primary education; improving access to quality and accessible healthcare; improving opportunities for and the safety of women; and by fostering the next generation of leaders.
Our inspiration is to keep the spirit and story of Kokoda alive.
OUR PROGRAMS
We believe in a holistic and rights-based approach to development. By working across the important areas of education, health, livelihoods and leadership in partnership with local people, local organisations and PNG institutions, we can co-create the change that is urgently needed in PNG.
Education is the key to PNG’s bright future and we are committed to training a new cohort of passionate teachers who deliver high-quality education to children in remote parts of the country. We believe that dedicated and skilled teachers have the greatest impact on student outcomes and the earlier learning begins for children, the greater the benefits will be in the long-term.
Health, too, is critical; communities must have free and reliable access to primary healthcare, life-saving immunisations and medicines, child and maternal health services and vision services that improve quality of life. We invest in Community Health Workers who are the cornerstone of the rural health system.
We believe in equality for all and advocate for a zero-tolerance approach to gender-based violence, help to generate sustainable income-generating opportunities for women in remote areas, and promote gender equity amongst adolescents, through the fun of soccer.
And a new generation of dedicated, passionate leaders for PNG will be the catalyst for transformation and social change.
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3.6 kilometres
Nearest neighbours
A mere 3.6 kilometres separates Australia and Papua New Guinea and yet of all nearest neighbours in the world, no two have a greater disparity of poverty and wealth than our two nations.
We believe that great neighbours should lend a hand to one another. As an organisation that spans both nations, we believe that there is much for each other to learn from and know about each other.
Shared history
A close bond forged during the Kokoda Campaign of WWII in 1942, Australia and Papua New Guinea have retained an enduring friendship long after PNG’s independence.
We believe that Australia has a debt to repay to Papua New Guinea, for the selfless help given to our diggers during the Kokoda Campaign and other WWII battlefields right across PNG.
Spread our wings
After a decade working along the Kokoda Track, we reimagined ourselves and took the Queen Alexandra Birdwing Butterfly as our logo. Native to the Oro Province in PNG, KTF’s birthplace, the Birdwing Butterfly is the largest butterfly in the world. It symbolises our growth and geographic expansion across PNG, bringing our effective and innovative programming to hundreds of new communities across the country.
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