Wantaim PNG is in Manly, New South Wales.

19 hours ago

Skills. Not Charity
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In 2017, women across 3 communities in Manus Province came together to solve a problem themselves: access to feminine hygiene products. Hamamas Meri was born.

It means "Happy Women" in Tok Pisin. Because when women and girls have what they need, the playing field levels.

Girls stay in school instead of missing a week every month.
Women stay all day at the market instead of going home early — and earn more because of it.
No one skips the wedding, the church service, the community gathering.

Not handouts. Skills — making kits, earning income, building independence, together.

Nine years on, Hamamas Meri is still running.

54 women sewing kits.
170 trained in sewing machine maintenance.
2,352 attending feminine hygiene awareness training.

Still locally led. Still levelling the playing field.

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Wantaim PNG is in Manly, New South Wales.

2 days ago

They Decided, Together
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In 2016, all 9 wards in our local government made a decision: move towards ending open defecation.

They got there.

An entire local government area agreed on what their children deserved. No outsiders. Just communities choosing, together.

That's the same commitment behind Gudpela Sindaun today. Because the 80% of PNG without access to safe sanitation can't wait any longer.

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Wantaim PNG is in Manly, New South Wales.

2 days ago

Together, They Decided
.
.
In 2016, every ward in our local government made a decision: move towards ending open defecation.

They got there.

An entire local government agreeing on what their children deserved.

No outsiders. Just communities choosing, together.

That's the same commitment behind Gudpela Sindaun today.

wantaimpng.org … See MoreSee Less

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