Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Give a community a Tractor...
In partnership with the people of Dogura, the Anglican Missions Board is asking for your help! We want to provide a tractor for the Dogura community to help them help themselves. The tractor project will provide the community with the means to transport supplies to the local school, health clinic, church and store. It will also help the community in a number of other ways.
Peter, a peanut farmer is one of the people who would benefit. As a subsistence farmer he works his crops on the steep hill tops. To get a good price to sell his crops he would have to go to Alotau market miles away, involving his family carrying as much down the hill as possible, then a 90 minute boat journey, then a one hour truck journey from the wharf to the town.
Malcolm Pease assessed the project on site in March. The total funds required for the Tractor project is estimated at $25,000.
The Tractor for Dogura project will comprise the following:
1) A medium 2 wheel drive tractor (sourced in NZ) with all components, tyres, service and spare parts for 10 years workshop tools and shipping. This will be ideal for medium weight haulage on established roads from the dock to Dogura station and for light cultivation work.
2) Replacement parts for two larger tractors onsite in Dogura.
Donations towards the Dogura Tractor Project can be sent directly to AMB, or through your parish. If more funds than required are received for this appeal, AMB will direct the surplus to another area of ministry within PNG.
Send donations to:
Anglican Missions Board
Tractor for Dogura
PO Box 12 012
Thorndon
Wellington
Please make cheques payable to Anglican Missions Board
See the March 2010 Issue of Mission Action for more information.