Kadovar relief assistance launched

Port Moresby’s Murray Barracks will be the coordinated centre for relief supplies for disaster prone Kadovar Islanders.

The centre for relief supplies was launched on Friday by Minister for Inter-Government Relations and Member for Wewak, Kevin Isifu, along with the director for the National Disaster Center, Martin Mose.

Isifu thanked stakeholders for making sure that the people of Kadovar are safe and that the disaster has been managed properly.

“We have now brought the necessary relief supplies to the island and have taken care of the needs of the displaced people of Kadovar Island.”

Supply Company Yard in Murray Barracks will be the coordination centre for all relief supplies coming in, and transportation to Wewak.

The general public, firms, corporate organisations and civil society bodies who want, or are willing, to provide relief assistance can visit the Murray Barracks supply centre.

Two containers are already on location for any relief supplies that will be packed into and sent to Wewak to assist the disaster stricken people of Kadovar.

For those willing to make donations in cash or kind, liaise with the following contacts:

Port Moresby

• Helen Sanny

Minister’s Liaison Officer

Tel: 301 1071

Mobile: 7315 7704

• Chief Warrant Officer Gumu Pala

Chief Logistics Officer National Disaster Centre

Tel: 301 4712/301 7400

Mobile: 7124 0108

*Can also visit Kitpeng Haus next to Garden Hills

Wewak

• Raphael Yipmaramba

Disaster Emergency Operations Controller

Tel: 456 3822

Mobile: 7284 4863

• Colleen Kamus

Minister’s Admin Officer

Tel: 456 3822 / 456 3144

Mobile: 7284 4863

Lae

• Charlie Masange

Provincial Disaster Coordinator

Tel: 472 7711

Mobile: 7345 1380

Madang

• Rudolf Mongali

Provincial Disaster Coordinator

Tel: 422 3222

Mobile: 7462 2030

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For cash donations:

NATIONAL DISASTER CENTRE GENERAL TRUST ACCOUNT

Bank: BSP

Account #: 1000 583 924

OR

KADOVAR ISLAND DISASTER RELIEF ACCOUNT

Bank: BSP Wewak

Account No#: 7012180928

Author: 
Annette Kora