Papua New Guinea

VSO is in the process of scaling back its operations in Papua New Guinea. Unfortunately, we have been unable to attract the funding needed to maintain a large office in a country with such high operating costs.

We are maintaining our registration in PNG and intend to re-start programming activity when suitable opportunities emerge. We are developing partnerships with several international organisations with a view to supporting a consortia approach to our future work in PNG.

Email: vsopng@vsoint.org

Programmes and projects

We are looking for partners to work with us and help us to secure long term funding for our education and gender projects.

Grade 3 class at Gaulim Demonstration School in East New Britain during a phonics lesson

Education projects in PNG

Training teachers in up-to-date methods like phonics to improve teaching and learning.

VSO volunteer Dr Gert Van Den Berg with student nurse Didirah Siwi. They have just discoved that their patient is pregnant.

Health projects in PNG

Improving maternal and neonatal healthcare, nutrition services and nurse education.

Social worker Robin Borausiki with her colleague Catherine Bedford at Modilon Hospital in Madang, Papua New Guinea. VSO volunteer Catherine Bedford is a Family and Sexual Violence Mental Health Nurse.

Family and sexual violence in PNG

Improving care and treatment for women and children subject to gender discrimiation and violence.

Interested in volunteering?

Find out more about volunteering in PNG