Annex 1 - the European External Action Service - Europa

Caritas PNG
Contact Name: Mary Toliman, National Director
Telephone Number: phone: 325 6255
Email: caritaspng@datec.net.pg
1. NGO historical aspects
Started in 1974. The objective is to serve the poor, the needy, stand up for the oppressed, and care
for the displaced.
2. Organizational aspects
Operates in 19 dioceses (via the Catholic structure). 10 full time staff at national office, 1 in each of the
diocese, as coordinators. Volunteers are tapped into whenever there is a disaster. E.g. 500 volunteers
in Cyclone Gumba, 100 in Manus. Capacity of 10 staff, include integral human development – peace
building, trainers on peace building, counsellors, communication and advocacy, journalistic skills,
researching, use of IT, etc. Also have staff having disaster management skills, rural water supply and
sanitation, ILO child labour programme. Fund raising skills.
3. Networking and institutional relations
Excellent network with partners, stakeholders, Caritas coordinators in the provinces, network with
LLGs and Provincial Government and actual local reciepent communities. Also network with National
Disaster Centre, Red Cross PNG, Salvation Army, other Churches are required to implement
programmes. On the issue of corruption, network with Transparency International PNG, part of
network on Coalition Against Gun Voilence. Issues on womens, childrens’ rights network with CIMC,
FSVAP. Environmental issues, mining, fishing, forestry, Caritas has community based organisations in
Vanimo, Daru and Manus and Kimbe. CBOs registered under Caritas. Strong connection with CELCO.
Internationally, Caritas PNG is part of the Caritas internationalist (168 countries). Caritas Oceania
includes PNG, Australia, NZ, Tonga, Samoa, Solomon Islands, CEP – PAC.
4. Juridical aspects
Caritas PNG comes under the umbrella of Catholic Bishops Conference of PNG and Solomon Islands.
By laws and guide lines which guide the work of Caritas. HR polices, etc.
5. Financial aspects
Operational and project grants from Caritas Australia (long term donor), Caritas NZ, European Union
to fund literacy program, recently EU funds for water supply, AusAID through democratic governance
program. Internally, the Lenten appeal via all the dioceses and pooled together to fund disaster
management. Financial records are audited annually.
6. Activities and sectors
Main sectors: Disaster management, integral human development – peace building, upholding social
justice and economic sustainability.
Main activities: Improvement on rural water supply and sanitation, economic sustainability. Establish
small projects, people can be self reliant, grown food and process found.
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