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1. Dr Lillie-Anne Toman (Medical Officer ) - Team KUNDIAWA 2. Magdaline Philip (Community Health Worker) - Team KUNDIAWA 3. Rita Dege (Finance Officer) - Team POM 4. John Dege (Horizon Country Manager) - Team POM 5. Jacob Onguglo - Team KUTUBU 6. Michael Waike (Plant Fitter/Machinist) - Team KUTUBU 7. Paul William - Team KUTUBU 8. Paula Boii (Electrical Fitter) - Team KUTUBU 9. Frank Gugle (Graduate Chemist) - Team OK TEDI ��

1. Jacqueline Niblett - Team MELBOURNE 2. Hedam Lafana - Team POM 3. Dr Kaul Gena (Senior Lecturer, Curtain Uni) - Team WA 4. Fiona Kaman (Accounts Supervisor) - Team LAE 5. Peter Tumun - Team OK TEDI 6. Kailene Songoa - Team OK TEDI 7. Heather Erwin - Team OK TEDI 8. Peter KenGemar - (Geophysical Consultant) - Team Saudi Arabia 9. Kerry Bu (Civil Engineer) - Team OK TEDI 10. John Bugu - Team OK TEDI 11. Dornier Koleala - Team MELBOURNE

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Dr. Joshua Kaman talking to the Gr 10 students at Kundiawa Luthren Day High School

If SCF is to exist for the next 20 years we have to start educating the young people of today what SCF is about, it’s mission and objectives so when they become professionals they will carry on what we’ve started. With this objective SCF awareness was carried out in Kundiawa Luthren Day High School and Kundiawa Technical Vocational School. In Day High School we had two sessions, one was on SCF and the other was on career choices. Dr. Joshua Kaman (Medical Officer) from Kundiawa General Hospital highlighted the importance of choosing the right courses for an intended career. To obtain a career in medicine he stressed on the prerequisite courses (picture above). At the technical school it was more appropriate for the technical guys, Bal Kopan and Fabian Suna (Picture above) taking the session. SCF will carry out similar awareness in the 3 national high schools: Kondiu, Kerowagi & Chuave next year. Should time and resources allow we will visit other high schools in the province and educate both staff and students on the volunteer work of SCF and the focus on the future generation.

Fabian Suna

SCF AWARENESS AND CAREER TALK

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Team - OK TEDI Jonathan Yomil, Team OK TEDI Coordinator, will be leaving for studies next year. We thank Jonathan for his efforts in leading Team OK TEDI in the SCF cause where we saw Team OK TEDI donating K1000 and sending a strong team to the 2007 Xmas Ball in Kundiawa. Jonathan will be taking up studies in USQ hence will team up with Team QUEENSLAND. On the other hand we welcome Eric Kuman as the new Team OK TEDI Coordinator. For his willing heart to take up this extra challenge we thank him. The road ahead will be tough as it will cost you your time and resource (with no reward) but if the heart is willing you will see no obstacles, Eric welcome onboard.

SCF International Director Australian Chapter

We thank Josephine Kilage in her term as the SCF International Director, she has being very inspirational. She started the SCF group in the Facebook that has about 53 members to date, contributed monthly articles to the SCF Newsletters, invited many of our international volunteers, including FEPCOW (Feed & Educate Poor Children of Our World) an international charity group based in Canberra. She is bringing heaps of donations to Simbu this Xmas. Josie, thankyou for your heart, a Simbu daughter, true & true. We congratulate another Simbu daughter taking on that role, Lola Collins. She is the new SCF International Director Aussie Chapter, SCF Facebook Group Administra-tor & Queensland Coordinator.

Team - WA We welcome Ivan Mori as the new Team Western Australia (WA) Coordinator. When Ivan was invited to SCF his immediate responds was registration online. This prompt reaction showed the faith he had in the SCF cause. His willingness to take up the challenge will show the heart of Simbu that is craving to be tapped.

Team SIMBU We welcome Paul Siwi as the new Team SIMBU Coordinator. Paul has being involved with SCF since 2006 when he started putting up SCF banners in Kundiawa. When all patients are asleep there are 3 people discussing about SCF in the isolation ward, Francis Nii, Jimmy & Paul Siwi. Regardless, day or night, Paul has a burning desire to drive. Paul will be lead-ing Team Simbu preparing for the upcoming Xmas BBQBALL.

The above coordinator’s contact details are updated on page 9. Except for Paul Siwi whose contact details are listed below: PAUL SIWI (Team Simbu Coordinator) P O Box 800 Kundiawa Simbu Province. Mob: (675) 72791622 The post office box 800 is the SCF address in Simbu hence those who wish to send items to SCF in Simbu can use the above address. On the same token volunteers in various locations listed below are encouraged to take up SCF Coordinators role. If anyone is interested please send an email to the SCF President (contact details: page 9). AUSTRALIA: Darwin, Cairns, Chaters Towers, James Cook University, Gold Cost, Sydney, Canberra , Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth EUROPE: United Kingdom, Germany, France AMERICA: USA, South America, Canada ASIA: Japan, China, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Philippines MIDDLE EAST: Saudi Arabia AFRICAN COUNTRIES & PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES. If you are in a location not mentioned above and wish to be a SCF Coordinator in your area, you are most welcome to let the President know as well.

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Team POM Coordinator, Esther Nombri and her team: Lena Korugl, Richard Sinamoi and Stanley Alphonse successfully staged the official launching of Simbu Children Foundation (SCF) at Crowne Plaza on the 18th October 2008. The entire ball room was fully booked and in the event raised K85,550.00. The guest of honour was His Excellency, Sir Paulias Matane. The evening started with Dr

John Mua giving the opening address. The SCF President followed, highlighting SCF achievements from 2007 - 2008. We switched over to Singapore and Philip Mitna came on live (via skype video conferencing) passing on his congratulatory remarks. This use of technology saw the entire ball room quiet as a grave while Philip was address-ing everyone. When he finished smiles glow from one end of the room to the other. The thrill of seeing someone live from Singapore filled the atmosphere and with full smile His Excellency Sir Paulias took the podium and gave his royal address. He congratulated SCF for this unique ap-proach in uniting the elites of the province to addressing the needs of the children. He also challenged other prov-

inces to take up the Simbu model to make a change for PNG. After his address he was given the hon-our to unveil the SCF plague to officially launch the Simbu Children Foundation. He cut the ribbon and SCF was officially launched. The excitement continued to the great wall of China, Team China came on live and the icing on the cake was that Sir Paulia’s adopted son Paulias Konmil had the hon-our of addressing everyone in the ball room while the rest of Team China looked on. There was no one better to do the concluding remarks than one of Simbu’s prominent sons Mr Kerenga Kua. He fittingly concluded that Simbus act of love always come from deep within, “in Simbu if you try to shake hands with someone they hug you, bringing you close to their hearts” he said. The evening was a huge success, thanks to Mr Willie Kupo, who as the Master of Ceremony kept everyone captivated throughout the night. A SWEET COMPLIMENT I just wanted to say I was so impressed with the organization of this Launch last Saturday evening. Although I turned up late (just before 7pm), I was worried that things would run really late but to my surprise, everything unfolded without a hitch. MC, Food & entertainment were great; getting the right MC makes a whole lot of difference to an event. Yours was a good choice. The general atmosphere was fantastic too. I was impressed with the speeches & what this organization is doing through the assistance of its people here in PNG and overseas. Our provinces really need to see this Simbu model and hopefully take up the challenge, be it a local haus sik, town authority (in need of funds to clean it up), markets etc. Your team has an incredible network and that is so important in a venture such as this Foundation. Thanks for the reminder to us non Simbus that we too can make a difference in our provinces, if we want to & are prepared to work to make a difference. Miran Ai (Mrs) Lawyer, Litigation The SCF launching and fundraising Ball was proudly sponsored by The Water Company, other Corporate sponsors, Individual sponsors and Donors. Simbus and friends of Simbus really showed their hearts for example, Robert Agen from England sponsoring a table and Joe Nilemoa donated K1000 from Hidden Valley. Regardless of distance or difference the unity of one heart, one mind, one purpose is truly the resemblance of the missing pillars needed by any society, province and the country to stand in test of times. Thankyou everyone whether you contributed actively or inactively, whether you were physically present or not the mere fact that you knew SCF and had faith in it, has brought SCF this far. Let’s turn around and look back, the path you came through is almost covered with thick grass, those coming behind will be lost and only way to save them is to go back and show them the direction. Their only hope is us hence for us to come together and realising this fact is in itself the beginning of a new error. With one heart, one mind and one purpose let us pave the way.

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SCF President & Sir Paulias

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Dear Jim and the SCF National Executives On behalf of the SCF members in Australia and the SCF members on Facebook who live, study and work in Germany, United States, China, New Zealand, Philipines, Ireland, United Kingdom and various other countries we would like to congratulate you and the executives on the official launching of the Simbu Children Foundation on 18th October 2008. It is wonderful to see the true spirit of Simbu

being shown to the nation at such an event. Thank you Team Port Moresby for your efforts in hosting the annual SCF ball. Thank you all SCF members for being an inspiration by being a part of this great organisation.

Josephine Kilage

Congratulations SCF on the Launching

I congratulate the SCF National President, Jimmy Drekore for his initiative and vision and the SCF National Executives for their unwavering effort in bringing this philanthropic or rather humanitarian organization from a

humble beginning to its Current status. It is awesome to see the true spirit of giving being shown to the nation at such an event. For the organization, it is indeed a quantum leap. SCF grew from strength to strength and has defied and conquered tribal factions and political boundaries. It has united all Simbu’s from all walks of life and will continue to do so in its quest to offer assistance to the sick children of Chimbu. Thank you Team Port Moresby for your efforts in hosting the annual SCF Ball.

Philip Mitna - Singapore

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�� First I would like to thank John and Lola for their great updates in the September newsletter. Its great to hear from our members all over the world. Well folks here are the developments in Aussie. 1. Contribution for children items Contributions for toys, DVDs,VCRs and clothes keep on coming in from SCF members Australia wide. For those who want to send items directly to Simbu please send to the address provided by Jimmy in the newsletter. For those who want to drop of a DVD or two please feel free to mail it to me at 9/19 Barlow Street, Scullin, ACT,2614. If everyone gives just 1 DVD, 1 colour pencil set,1 toy each child in the ward will be ecstatic. Thank you everyone who have been outstanding in their giving. 2. My upcoming Aussie (backpack) tour I have just completed all my studies and I am planning to use the remainder of my stay to visit several SCF hot spots and catch up with SCF Aussie members. I will be in Brisbane from 28 to 30 Novem-ber .I will then travel to the Gold Coast and spend the night there on 1 December. I will then travel to Sydney and be there from 2 November to 3 November. I will also be visiting Melbourne from 4 to 6 December and I would love to catch up with any SCF members there. So if any SCF members between the Sunshine Coast, Brissy, Gold Coast, Sydney, Wagawaga, Canberra, Yass, Alburny and Melbourne want to catch up please feel free to call me on 0402696260. 3. New sister affiliate in Aussie Exciting developments also in terms of another Children's charity group here in ACT has indicated their interest to be affiliated to SCF. They have also invited me to go to their shed and get items for the kids in Kundiawa General Hospital. I will be assisting them during my break before heading home. This development is still in its infancy so I will discuss this with the SCF National Board for their en-dorsement before anything further is done. 4.SCF on Facebook Congratulations to Lola Collins for accepting to be the SCF facebook administrator. SCF facebook has 54 members and its still growing. Thanks Lola for regularly updating the group page. Thanks to John Abdul, Priscilla Merimba, Maria Kaupa and all the other SCF facebook members who have posted items and we look forward to having more of you join SCF facebook and also seeing photos of the SCF 2008 ball on the group page. 5. SCF Kundiawa Ball Finally Lola Collins and I will be representing SCF Aussie at the SCF Kundiawa Ball. We will also have John Abdul Banda representing SCF Facebook and SCF Americas on our table. We would love to catch up with the rest of you there. If any SCF international members are planning to attend please call me and we will arrange for us to have a great night! Well thanks everyone for being a part of Aussie SCF. In the next two newsletters I will indicate who the SCF National Board has indicated as my successor. We also still need coordinators in Darwin, Cairns, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide. Perth negotiations are on the way for our coordinator there, So please feel free to put your hand up if you want to head the team in your State. It would be great to have coordinators in each state by December.

Finally its been a rewarding experience overseeing SCF Aussie but I am really looking forward to going home to Kerowagi and being with my family. Till the next newsletter keep smiling!

Josephine Kilage SCF International Director - Australian Chapter

“Thank you Jossie for your outstanding efforts in leading Team Australia. The National Executives have appointed Lola Collins to be the SCF International Director Australian Chapter.”

Jimmy Drekore

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MY TRIBE - MY ORIGIN, MY LIFE is an analysis of tribalism and how that affects individuals, especially those that are educated and making a living outside of the tribe. The question comes if one is capable of reversing the tribe’s expectations. It gets complicated when one’s interest in politics surfaces then one falls back to the tribe. It becomes a deadly gamble and one ends up loosing everything, eventually one’s life. The poet sums up with the crucial question, after all whose life? The most important people miss out, those that we bring into this world - our children. Thomas Rango comes from Siane in the Chuave district and this is a reflection of what he has seen. We might be part of it, we might not be but we do have a tribe as a Melanesian society. The challenge is upon us whether to lead or to follow or better still isolate. Our roots, our origin, our sovereignty is in our decision because we come from a tribe and when our time is up we’ll return to the tribe.

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Team POM 1. Philip Mitna 2. Paul Siwi 3. Richard Sinamoi 4. Grace Dom 5. Thea Merimba 6. Robert Nilkare 7. Dr. Joseph Onglo 8. Dr. Aina 9. Samson Waii 10. Esther Nombri 11. Caroline Waim 12. Joe Kuatowa 13. Josephine Kilage 14. Priscilla Sariman 15. Samson Wena 16. Goiye Gileng 17. Agnes Apa 18. John Kamasua 19. Stanley Alphonse 20. Bonny Korugl 21. Lena Korugl 22. Lydia Duhunge 23. Sophia Okuk Pati 24. Maria Wau 25. Myrtle Agen 26. Grace Wemin 27. Henry Kilage 28. Sean Kilage 29. Tania Kilage 30. Ignatius Kilage Jr 31. Wako Koglkia 32. Alois Gaglu 33. Mr Mube 34. Mrs Mube

Team LIHIR 1. Jeff Nilki 2. Jimmy Drekore 3. Thomas Rango 4. Moses Yaa 5. Joe Baundo 6. Peter Epegam 7. William Umba 8. Peter Yoba 9. William Mond 10. Walter Pondrelei 11. Apa Kaspar 12. Joe Kotro 13. Willie Mungul 14. Maima Sine 15. Big Pat 16. Joanna Mercado 17. Geua Kivung 18. Bal Kopan 19. Dr Bonnie Wau 20. Peter Noibano 21. Fabian Baga 22. Steven Kua 23. Paul Nukama

Team OK TEDI 1. Maria Wasinau 2. Ami Morris 3. Kua Baundo 4. Ambane Mondo 5. James Waisime 6. Girua Tagu 7. Tolly Tara 8. Susan Songoa 9. Ambane Mondo (2009) 10. Gahuna Tarube 11. Kimis Wanim

Team PORGERA 1. Symakus Suglo 2. Jack Atomo 3. Robert Boman 4. David Maima 5. Simon Gena 6. Mond Palme 7. Lorna Launa 8. John Muka 9. Linston Tinemau 10. Max Mathiabe 11. Maxwell Gola 12. Roselyn Mua 13. Gregory Dala 14. Francis Kepa

Team ABROAD 1. Bonapas Onguglo - France 2. Paula Onguglo - France 3. Tine Ningal - Ireland 4. Watna Mori - Western Australia 5. Rungend Mori - Western Australia 6. Elizabeth Kondaul - Melbourne 7. Robert Agen - England 8. Angela Richards - England 9. Tierri Richards Agen - England 10. Parish Richards Agen - England 11. Susan Urgine - South Australia 12. Simon Urgine - South Australia 13. Basil Bulkua - Western Australia 14. Jackie Koglkia - QLD Australia 15. Janet Koglkia - QLD Australia 16. Kuage Koglkia - QLD Australia 17. Jackie Koglkia Jr - QLD Aussie 18. Dr John Tonar - NSW Australia 19. Lynne Tonar - NSW Australia

Team SIMBU 1. Francis Nii 2. Merrylynn Waim 3. Raphael Numai 4. Joseph Numai 5. Francis Numai 6. Francis Wani 7. Dr Joshua Kaman 8. Dr. Lucy John 9. Dr. Marie Aska 10. Brown Bolzy Gari 11. John Nime 12. Martin Tine 13. Joe Gigmai 14. Isabella Nopro

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Team TOLUKUMA 1. Raymond Wou 2. Gende Kerenga 3. Paul Kamore 4. John Koima 5. Patrick Thomas 6. Peter Mawe Sine 7. John Waim 8. Kondagel Ape

Team Harmony Gold 1. Emmanuel Furimo

Team LAOS 1. Alban Reupana 2. Tonny Kaupa

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Team DWU 1. Cathy Karo

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Name: SIMBU CHILDREN FOUNDATION Number: 1001240413 BSP POM Branch BSB Number: 8294 Swift Code: BOSP PG PM Requirement for becoming Financial Members: Employed: K50 Unemployed & Students: K10 Affiliates: K100 Please attach receipt with membership form and send to SCF P O Box 3648 BOROKO NCD PNG or send an electronic copy to the Executive Secretary, Stanley Alphonse [email protected] Membership forms can be obtained from anyone of the SCF Executives or Team Coor-dinators. Those Abroad: You can send your registration fee through Western Union or do either bank to bank transfer or internet banking.

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Registered Members - 2007 to date continue Team KUTUBU 1. Bernard Atomo 2. Jacob Onguglo 3. Michael Waike 4. Paul William 5. Paula Boii

Team PURARI 1. Bernard Warea 2. Henry Kuglame

Team ABROAD 20. Jenny Rim - Team Australia 21. Ivan Mori - Team Western Australia 22. Lola Collins - Team Quuensland

Team RAMU 1. Johnny Wemin

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Team POM 35. Martina Mori 36. Rita Dege 37. John Dege

Team SIMBU 15. Dr Toman 16. Magdaline Philip

SEE YOU ALL AT THE XMAS BBQ & BALL IN KUNDIAWA ON THE 20TH DECEMBER As the artic is melting, the heat will be on and the sausages will be sizzling at 0900hrs. The boys from the equator will be hard at work, chucking more coal so titanic thrusts forward. If you are in Kundiawa make your way to the back of the hospital where the barbie will be on. Come prepare salads or sandwiches or some creative toppings to go with the ice cream. SCF will provide all the ingredients but let us also show the “pasin Simbu.” Each team can bring something for the sick kids to go on the barbie or toys to present them. We anticipate to enter the wards at about 1200hrs. SCF Matron, Lady Kilage, will lead the cutting of the cake. We will visit the Children’s Ward, Surgical and Isolation Wards.

Should any team wish to contribute any food stuff it has to be delivered at the hospital before 0800hrs. Equip yourself with cameras so you can capture every moment as it unfolds. We hope to finish about 1500hrs and start preparing for the Ball. The Ball room door will open at 1800hrs and dinner will be served so the program can start on time. There will be slides running with background music taking you to the Wara Simbu gorge. You will know why it’s called the Million Dollar View. As the sun sets over Digine, the last blink reflects from Surikawal, lying still is Gera like a dried up tear. Stretching to Elimbari is like Aladin’s journey, a view so breath taking, you have butterflies of merry dreams, where the heart contemplates the soul if you can rest here forever. Many have come & gone and left a trail of compliments, an infinite list. They call it paradise I call it home - SIMBU.

Paul Siwi & his Organising Committee

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