The HOPE Day of Giving is HOPE worldwide Australia's annual appeal to raise funds for humanitarian programs across the SPA (South Pacific and Australia) region. The appeal opens in April 2023 and will run till next year. Our goal is to raise $60,000 for priority programs. Last year we raised over $30,000.
This year, with ongoing needs in Papua New Guinea and Fiji, the appeal will focus on supporting programs in these 2 countries. 

Papua New Guinea:
1. Primary Health care in Papua New Guinea.  HOPE worldwide PNG operates a total of 5 clinics in Papua New Guinea, providing essential healthcare for over 65,000 people annually including pregnant women, children and people living with chronic diseases such as HIV, Diabetes and Tuberculosis. The most remote clinic is in Kalvery, Central Highlands. This was recently built as part of HOPE Volunteer Corps in December 2022. The adjacent staff accommodation still needs to be built and funds are required for the construction work. This will house nurses and community health workers, who will need to live on location due to the remote location. 
2. Primary Education in Papua New Guinea. HOPE worldwide PNG supports the Mercy Care school which provides primary education for over 200 students from a low socioeconomic background including students living with disability. HOPE worldwide PNG provides teacher training, salaries, materials and a nurturing care framework to promote the health and wellbeing of students as they learn in a safe environment.

Fiji:
1. Mental health and wellness. In partnership with Empower Pacific, this will provide outreach services to vulnerable communities, connecting them to healthcare workers and health services to tackle chronic disease and social issues such as domestic violence. Blood drives are also planned to cater for the ongoing shortage of blood donors. 
2. Food aid in Fiji- partnering with local supermarkets to provide food vouchers for over 200 families living in poverty and unable to afford basic food due to unemployment, low wage and the very high cost of living.  
If you prefer to donate by direct bank transfer: BSB: 012290 Account: 479410473, SWIFT code/IBAN: ANZBAU3M.

Details also on our website www.hopeworldwide.org.au.  
Thank you for your support!

If you require more information, please do not hesitate to contact me: mark.timlin@hopeww.org.