Thanks to Theodist Business Superstore, the Life PNG Care Inc received K25, 000 in donation to be put forward to the Strongim Pikinini Education Program, which aims to assist students from Elementary to Tertiary in the form of school fee assistance, stationary and other necessities.
Theodist Business Development Manager, Ryan Pini said the contribution put forward today marks the 6th year of partnership with Life PNG Care and expressed that Life PNG Care has made a positive mark in communities around the country.
“It’s an organization that we have been contributing to and donating to for the last 6 years. We find that it’s such a valuable contribution to the community as well as providing education as well as shelter and food for some of the children as well, which is really important,” Pini said.
He added that education is such a big key to the community and the country needs more of it, stating that what Life PNG Care is doing and really value their contributions. Life PNG Care Director, Colin Pake thanked Theodist for the contribution and 6 years of an amazing partnership, saying that the donation today is very significant event for the organization but plays a major part in their vision.
“Life PNG Care is a small organization but our vision is to impact our children through education. As Ryan has said education is a key tool in our country,” Pake mentioned.
Pake estimates that over a million school aged children are out of school and says the onus is up to us as a nation to take on this responsibility to educate the young ones.
“It is a long journey and I know that even though education is something that some children might not have the opportunity to have, I know that those that go through our process are beneficiaries of program,” he added.
So far, 600 children around the country are part of the program this year with 12 making it through to tertiary institutions and 1 to graduate from the University of Papua New Guinea this year.