Nathan Kabisawali

Nathan Kabisawali, a teacher at Kiriwina High School, is devoted to teaching his students about sustainable farming practices and food security.

Nathan’s upbringing in the Trobriand Islands and his firsthand experience of the challenges his community faced due to climate change, inspired him to study agriculture at the University of Environment and Natural Resources.

“I want to assist the people on the island in increasing their fresh produce while using sustainable methods to protect the environment,” he says.

He was diagnosed with Tuberculosis (spinal TB) and could not walk because his left leg was too weak, so he withdrew from studies.

He was referred to the Port Moresby General Hospital for further investigations and treatment, but never gave up on his goal to study.

“I am the first born in the family and my siblings and parents look up to me. That has motivated me to get better and pursue my studies,” Nathan says.