No Roads Expeditions - Kokoda Trekking Portal

On Thursday 25/4/2013 Jo, Greg and Stewart will be heading to Port Moresby to meet with representatives of AUSAID, PNG Health and the Brien Holden Vision Institute. This trip is all about forging the key relationships we will need to launch our No Roads to Health Expeditions (up to 3 a year to begin with). 

They will also be partnering up with local health care workers and optical technicians to run a clinic at the compound where the porters and their families live in Port Moresby. A tour of the Port Moresby General Hospital with the Director of Clinical services is also scheduled for Friday which should be a real eye opener. They will also be talking about "No Roads To Education". A project which will initially support the Kagi Elementary School in the PNG Highlands and the elementary school at the compound in Port Moresby. Exciting times!

If you know some health professionals that may want to join us - tell them to google "No Roads to Health" or email us at "health@noroads.com.au"

Steve Euki cuts a short and powerful figure; his kind nature shines through bright from his sometimes-shy demeanor. As you are aware, recently Steve became a proud father for the second time with his wife Glancy giving birth in dramatic and near fatal circumstances.

This was No Roads first trek of the 2013 season and Steve just happened to be the Lead Guide on the initial trip. No Roads flew Steve and his wife from Efogi to Port Moresby because of complications during birth that threatened both Glancy and his unborn child’s life. No Roads organised a plane to fly them to Port Moresby were Glancy was able to have the expertise of the Port Moresby medical staff. Both mother and child survived. Steve sent his wife and new (still unnamed) baby home to Kagi on a plane after the small miracle, and he remained behind to prepare for the trip ahead.

The Kokoda Track Foundation has been awarded the inaugural Westpac Community Grant - Pacific. This is the first ever awarded to an organisation that operates in a Westpac Pacific country.

The Kokoda Track Foundation is an Australian philanthropic organisation which aims to repay the selfless help given to Australia during World War II by the 'Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels' of Papua New Guinea (PNG) by helping them to improve the lives and futures of their descendants.

The Foundation does this by assisting with education, environmental care and healthcare initiatives. It also helps to grow an eco-friendly trekking and tourism industry from which they can benefit by keeping alive the story of Kokoda and identifying and fostering the next generation of PNG leaders. 

No Roads Expedition - Porters Come to Town 2012. Check out the photos from the No Roads to Health information session and fundraising event earlier this month in Brighton.

There are some great photos of the fundraising night we had at Brighton Grammar on the 13th of October. We have now raised over $30000 for the No Roads To Health cause. This is a great effort and will let everyone know how the project goes next month!

Photos - click here

You have an opportunity to train with 6 of our Porters from PNG this Saturday the 13th October. The morning will start at 745am and finish around 9:30am.

The training session should be a great deal of fun for everyone and a great opportunity for you to say "Hi" to the Porters and see what they are made of on the flat sands of Sandringham, Victoria, Australia.

To participate there will be a $10 fee that will be donated to the No Roads To Health project.

Friends and family are more than welcome. We look forward to seeing you there and if you have any questions please feel free to call or email us.
 
Peter Miller
No Roads Expeditions
peter@noroads.com.au
+61 3 9598 8581

Please watch this video and then see the details below on how you can support this very important project.

Walking the Track has obvious economic benefits for those that live there. We have known for years the benefits of our work there and now Curtin has quantified it, though we believe the actual direct benefit is more like 45% of the trek cost not 30% making the real value even higher.

See a news release from Curtin University news blog: Read More Here