Quake relief gets K50,000 aid

Steamships Trading Co Ltd has donated K50,000 to help assist victims of the recent earthquakes in the Highlands through the Salvation Army.
Managing director Peter Langslow presented the cheque to Colonel Kelvin Alley, the Salvation Army’s territorial commander, last Wednesday.
“The company board has committed K250,000 to earthquake relief and we are using this to support the activities of agencies and organisations with which we are partnered or associated around the country,” Langslow said.
“We have had a very long and close relationship over decades with the Salvation Army in PNG, which does great work throughout the country and we know that every toea of this K50,000 donation will be put to great effect.”
A report from the Salvation Army workers, who had been deployed to remote areas, found that basic medical attention was a critical need.
There is also a great need for food and clothing for women and children.
Charlie Clement, health adviser to Salvation Army said the team had carried out medical work in Komo and Paio aid post, Mananda aid post, which is located further away from Komo, the Beneria aid post and the Hides Four area.