Education has never come easily for Betty. Betty grew up in a small coastal village, tucked away in the beautiful but extremely remote Tufi fjords of Oro Province. Throughout primary school, each day began in pitch darkness at 4:00am. She would navigate bush tracks before climbing into a traditional dugout canoe, paddling hard for an hour across the fjords to reach her classroom. For Betty, education was not an intrinsic right, but something to be fought for. While she loved

Can you imagine returning to high school 25 years after you left? For Sandy, it took two decades, unwavering determination, and the support of people like you to make that second chance possible. When Sandy left school after Grade 10, it wasn't because she lacked ambition or determination. Following the loss of her father, family responsibilities meant her education came to an end. But she never let go of her dream of finishing high school. Today, Sandy is married with four c

Jendy’s Journey: Chasing Big Dreams through Kokoda FODE

KTF’s Sanap Strong initiative is advancing gender equity, well-being and the prevention of gender-based violence across schools and communities in Oro Province.

This article shares vital information to help teachers, parents and caregivers and everyone interested in protecting children in our worlds. We learn together, we work together to make a change for tomorrow!