Children and Youth in PNG

2008 will be a particularly difficult year to be a young person in PNG. With sky-high unemployment, increasing availability of home-brewed drugs and alcohol, and the ravaging presence of HIV and AIDS, to deviate from the narrow path can lead to disastrous consequences. The youth ministry of the Anglican Church plays a crucial role in helping young people to make wise choices, and in sharing God’s forgiveness and grace.

With 62% of PNG’s population under the age of 20, there is a lot riding on the Church’s ability to minister effectively to this younger generation. ABM needs your support to help train and resource youth workers in PNG as well as providing university chaplaincy and curricula for schools and Sunday schools.

Here are some of the ways your gift will be used:

• $5 will provide a young person with the opportunity to attend the National Anglican Youth Gathering
• $60 will buy a guitar for the teen ministry in Port Moresby
• $420 provides boat fares to enable Newton Ekoda to travel between dioceses to train and network with Anglican youth leaders
• $750 enables Adelbert Ogaita in Popondota Diocese to run a week long training workshop for young people from all over the province
• $2,000 will help bring a celebrated youth leader from South Africa to provide encouragement and training to youth leaders in Port Moresby

We need to raise $109,024 in 2008
You can Donate Now to this project by selecting PNG 13

To find out more: 2007 project information
For the most recent update: 2007 project update