Annex 1 - the European External Action Service - Europa

Church Ground Fellowship Mama Groups
(Saint Philip Parish-Seket)
Location: Bumayong
CONTACT NAMES: Mrs. Dama (Women Rep)
Pastor Gidisa
Mrs. Lautou (Secretary)
1. NGO Historical aspects
Started since 1973 as Kemen Group and Change in 1993 to Church ground Fellowship to
address community issue. Women in particular are engaged in small scale poultry and piggery
for self reliant with help from Lutheran Development Services through its Agricultural Program
2. Organizational aspects
20 permanent staff which lack technical support
Send one women representative to obtain training from Lutheran Girls School in Kayapit to
sustain them.
3. Networking and institutional relations
Affiliate with Lutheran Development Services (LDS) for the Youth Agricultural Development
program
Also networking with main churches group Mama Gijamsao to facilitate the wok helpim
programmes like visiting and counseling HIV/AIDS patients, TB and Illiteracy Progam
4. Juridical and legal aspects
Fully registered with Lutheran Development Services with main Lutheran Church
Authority refers to either Mama Gijamsao or Lutheran Development Services which was
obliged to main church – Lutheran.
5. Financial aspects
The Mama Group has a ANZ bank open under the Congregation name
Self support through fundraising activities like bring and buy
No funding support from main church or any other Aid agencies
European through the LDS Youth agriculture program help but the project unsustainable
because women lack of awareness and technical capacities
6. Activities and sectors
Poultry Project like chicken and piggery to help women and youth in the Bumayong area
NGAYAM fish project with Nabak LLG support the project but lack funding
Help support/address key community issues like through awareness like- HIV/AIDS, Youths
and Drug
Affiliate with Niugini Table birds to supply chicks and stocfeeds but fail due to technical
support
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