Education is key to breaking the cycle of poverty in PNG and TISA is committed to supporting
organisations that provide education programs and initiatives for underprivileged children.
One such organisation is the Life PNG Care Inc, a community-based organisation that provides education
programs for disadvantaged children in Port Moresby and Lae.
In a small presentation early this week, TISA donated K30,000 to support Life PNG Care’s education
programs for disadvantaged children.
This donation will go toward ensuring over 600 children that the organisation currently supports, continue
to attend school in 2024 and also to support the education programs that Life Care PNG runs.
Group CEO of TISA, Michael Koisen said: “The work Life PNG Care does resonate with our Purpose
which is to improve the quality of life for our people and the communities we operate in, and we are happy
to support this.”
“Our children are our future, and they have a right to education, health, safe homes, and other basic
necessities but sadly there are children who are abandoned and are forced to fend for themselves,” said
Mr Koisen.
“It is encouraging to see Life Care PNG, a local organisation, stepping in to help these children.
We know that our support – in a small way, will help these 600 plus kids continue to attend schools, have
access to safe homes and a supportive community.”
TISA Director Peter Mason, PhD, who was also present to witness the event, expressed his admiration
and appreciation to Collin Pake, the Founder of Life PNG Care, and his team for the great work that they
are doing and to ensure such programs continue.
Sharing his personal experience as once an abandoned child, Dr Mason stated that “for me, it was the
opportunities that I had - being adopted into a good family and access to education. Through the
education opportunities I had, I was able to progress in life.”
“It is really heartwarming to hear and see first-hand what Life PNG Care is doing to help these children
and for TISA, we look to support such programs,” he added.
