Team PNG donate K10,000 to aid quake recovery

The Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) has presented K10,000 to the earthquake recovery efforts being carried out in Hela.
PNGOC secretary-general Auvita Rapilla made the presentation to captain Christine Gee, of the Salvation Army, at their headquarters in Port Moresby.
The Salvation Army is involved in the recovery and re-establishment of vital services in the province.
Gee said they plan to use the funds to help with the recovery of a health centre that is run by the Evangelical Church of PNG (ECPNG).
“Many ECPNG-run health facilities were badly damaged during the earthquake and as they serve a large population, we feel it is a very worthy cause to help them get re-established and fully functional,” Gee said.
PNGOC made a commitment earlier in the year to donate funds to assist in the relief efforts.
It raised the funds through the sale of Team PNG merchandise for the Commonwealth Games this year.
“It was a very unfortunate event which resulted in a lot of losses and we hope this contribution can help in assisting the people rebuild their lives and their homes,” Rapilla said.
Lives, property and belongings were lost in the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck the province on Feb 26 at 3.44am.
Gee thanked PNGOC and Team PNG for the support, saying that the donation would greatly assist them in their work in the disaster-torn area.