Out today Friday, 7 August – ABC Conversations with Sarah Kanowski
Helping PNG Communities Thrive
Engage | Mobilise | Unite
Most Australians have flown over Papua New Guinea — an hour or two north of Cairns — on the way to somewhere else. Few ever land.
That’s an odd blind spot, given the shared history. Australia administered PNG until independence in 1975 — many Australian families have a parent or grandparent who lived and worked there. And in 1942, PNG played a decisive role in stopping the Japanese advance toward Australia: along the Kokoda Track, PNG carriers helped save the campaign.
That history has left deep, genuine goodwill between the two countries. What’s missing is genuine understanding of what life in PNG actually looks like today.
Since 2007, Wantaim PNG has worked with rural communities in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea. Wantaim means “together” in Tok Pisin. What began with our founder’s own return to Manus has grown into a province-wide operation — multiple programmes, run by a local team, reaching thousands of women, students and health workers across the region each year. Read more about our founder.
Our programmes — Hamamas Meri, Gudpela Sindaun, Illuminating Futures and First Aid 4 Youth — are designed with the communities we work in. In FY2025, 96% of every dollar donated went directly to them.
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OUR DETAILS
Bank: ANZ
Account name: Wantaim PNG Incorporated
BSB: 012 006
Account no: 227 447 114
ABN: 14 578 483 221
Bank: BSP
Branch Code: 088 943
Branch: Boroko Business Centre
Account no: 7026717160
Swift Code: BOSPPGPM
Our Founder and CEO on ABC Conversations today – loss, reunion and invincibility.
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Finding my mother alive and becoming invincible – ABC listen
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Lynne Shori grew up with her hero dad, thinking her Papua New Guinean mother was dead. As an adult, she discovered the truth and set about finding her lost family. When Lynne was growing up, it was ju…0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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Melanesian culture lesson! When I admired Lynne Shori’s beautiful pendant she promptly took it off and gave it to me! 🥲 Something which isn’t really surprising when you hear Lynne tell her big 💛 story on #Convos 🙏🌊🇵🇬 @abclisten @wantaimpng
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It's out! 🎙️
Lynne's interview with Sarah Kanowski for ABC's flagship Conversations aired today — on air and on podcast.
www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/conversations/lynne-shori-manus-png-wantaim/106988290
It's the personal story that continues to shape Wantaim PNG — a story of loss, reunion and why Lynne never stopped going back to Manus, PNG.
Give it a listen — this is one you won't want to miss. … See MoreSee Less
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