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Bank: ANZ
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Account no: 227 447 114
ABN: 14 578 483 221
From the Archives | Where It Began
The year before this training, Founder, Lynne Shori, lost her youngest brother Fred.
Fred Palei died diving for sea cucumbers off Rambutso Island. It was income. Not recreation. One of few ways young men in Manus Province could earn money.
Ten days after Lynne returned to Australia from meeting her PNG family for the first time, Fred was gone. He had been diving alone. Had he known what he was doing — had anyone around him known — the chances are he would be alive today.
That loss became a question Lynne could not leave unanswered.
In 2008, under the instruction of Brad Greentree and supported by Co-Founder, Ruud Dautzenberg, Wantaim PNG delivered PADI free dive safety training to 75 local divers across Manus Province. One of the first things we ever did. One of the most important.
A few weeks after the training, Rambutso diver Nicky Hollen delivered news that stopped us in our tracks. A young diver had blacked out — just like Fred. But this time, his companions knew what to do. They saved his life.
That moment gave us something we have carried ever since.
Given the skills and the right support, communities are ready to be part of the solution.
That is not a tagline. That is what we witnessed. That is why we exist.
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Thank you Governor Hon. Powes Parkop and Governor Hon Allan Bird, not just for your words but your presence at this event and the signalling of your commitment to advancing women’s empowerment nationwide.
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From struggling to study in the dark to dreaming big for the future! ✨ This student is now empowered to reach her goals thanks to her SolarBuddy.org light.
Small lights, massive change. 💡
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