Young people register help group

A GROUP of young people who has been serving less fortunate people and communities in Port Moresby and Central has finally registered the group.
Called ‘Reach Incorporation’ (Reach), the group was launched on Tuesday after registering it with the office of the Registrar of Companies.
They are mostly former students of the University of PNG and mostly Seventh-Day Adventists.
Founder Kenlokai Sop-Lepen said the group was concentrating on plans to reach out to other centres.
“Initially, we had members from our church and have extended to other denominations as well,” he said.
“We go out to the streets and feed the hungry – some have never had a decent meal in months.
“We give out books to schools in remote places. We give our soap, toothpaste and tooth brushes, we also try to help them build their churches as well, school buildings and other community-related activities.
“When we are with them, we try to expound on the importance of law, importance of family – all these values we learn in school and church.”
Reach patron Ray Paul, who is also the PNG Customs Chief Commissioner, said ethics and spiritual foundation could contribute a lot to changing a society, especially when it was done by young people.
“You can say that you are a spiritual person but if you don’t have any ethics with you, you have a problem – you must have these two together. In any organisation, to be successful, these two things work hand-in- hand,” Paul said.
“It’s good to have young people believe in doing what is good. It is good to have young people who come together and say, we can make a change in another person’s life.”
The group started with seven members in 2014 and now have 54.
Board of trustees were also announced during the launch. They are Kenlokai Sop-Lepa (chairman), Melvin Yalapan, David Wereh, Rachel Marape, Ray Paul and Gerard Dogimab.