Frances Scurfield volunteering in Papua New Guinea

 

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Diocese of Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea

[Image: Frances Scurfield in Kundiawa ]
Frances Scurfield in Kundiawa

Kundiawa Diocese is centrally located on the main road in PNG between Goroka and Mt Hagen. It is relatively peaceful with few security risks. It is compact in size and, due to its elevation, has a cooler climate.

The Diocese's mission includes education through 17 primary schools plus 8 secondary colleges; health care - it runs one hospital; justice, peace and development ministries; and extensive youth ministries.

Bishop Henk te Maarssen SVD, Bishop of the Diocese of Kundiawa, made a request to Palms Australia to provide a volunteer to work with and train two staff members at Kundiawa, one a local Religious Sister and the other a recent business studies graduate, as finance officers.

Frances Scurfield

[Image: Frances Scurfield ]

Palms has placed Frances Scurfield to work as a finance officer, training Kundiawa Diocese's staff for two years.

A letter of recommendation for Frances states, "Frances has a terrific sense of humour, is energetic, passionate about matters of justice, is generous with her time and talents ..."

Frances will train the staff of Kundiawa Diocese while working to efficiently manage the financial affairs of the diocese. Frances has worked in a variety of financial and administrative positions and has exercised a number of ministries in her parish. Palms and Kundiawa Diocese believes Frances is very well equipped for the task.

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This placement has concluded, however Palms Australia needs your support for many ongoing volunteer placements.

Palms' volunteers provide on-the-ground mentoring for local people, to build local capacity and reduce their dependence on foreign aid. The volunteers travel to meet the requests of the local communities, providing the skills they have identified as necessary to reduce poverty.

This is development as it should be done. Please support our work and help Palms Australia achieve our vision of a just, sustainable, interdependent and peaceful world.

 


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