PNG Fashion & Design Week has received a sponsorship of K10, 000 from the Sesago Healthcare Ltd for its inaugural Virtual Runway 2021.
Founder & Director of PNG Fashion & Design Week, Mrs Janet Sios sincerely thanked Sesago as its first Corporate Sponsor and partner towards the annual fashion show.
“The PNGFDW has taken a creative approach with the fashion show arranged virtually in compliance with the COVID-19 national measures.”
She further added that the PNG Fashion & Design Week runs two main programs annually, the capacity building program which focuses on training in the design fashion areas, financial skills and marketing and branding.
“The second program is the fashion Runways where our designers are given the opportunity to showcase their designs on the runway for greater recognition.”
Mrs Sios said that these comprehensive training has been supported by PNG-Australia Partnership for the last three years and has been very successful.
“We have trained more than 800 locals including 76 Persons with Disabilities in the last five years.”
Meanwhile Sesago Health care Marketing Manager, Mr Pradeep Panda said that it is a privilege for Sesago Health Care to partner with PNGFDW and we are part to support them and come on board.
“After a meeting with Mrs Sios and her team, we have understood the good and great work that they have done for the skill enhancement and human capital development in this country.”
He added on saying that he was surprised to see that PNGFDW have trained 862 people and out of those, 72 are people living with disabilities and they have trained them in Graphics, Designing and a lot of other aspects.