November 17, 2023 – AES Wharf, CBD, Papua New Guinea

In response to the recent flooding and king tides affected the local communities along the Purari River (Gulf Province), Papua LNG project launched a Disaster Relief Mission on November 2nd, to assist villages in its area of influence, with 30 tonnes of food rations and medicines.

·         Families taking their rations home at Kaevaria village
Food distribution at Aivai Village

In coordination with the Gulf Provincial Authority, the Project will also be providing relief efforts, to communities outside its area of influence.

In addition, in recognition of the need for Provincial and District Governments to improve the delivery of social services to Waterway communities, the Project has provided one dinghy each to the Baimuru Local Level Government (LLG) Administration, the Ihu LLG and the Kerema Disaster Office.

These three dinghies are being donated to assist these offices in their respective roles of providing social services to the Waterway communities.

TEP PNG Managing Director Jean-Marc Noiray and
Gulf Province Governor Hon. Chris Haiveta shaking hands
Ribbon cutting
L-R: TotalEnergies Societal & Environment Manager Marie-Alix Dognin, TEP PNG Managing Director Jean-Marc Noiray, Gulf Province Governor Hon. Chris Haiveta, Minister for Local Level Government & Provincial Affairs Soroi Eoe and Gulf Province Acting Provincial Administrator Nevai Kevari

The mission began at Apiope village, at the mouth of the Purari, with Project staff distributing food rations and medical supplies, which were specifically handed over to a Community Health Worker based at the aid post/health centre in the village or administered by the team doctor himself.

Food items such as rice, tuna, noodles and biscuits, as well as essential items such as buckets, mosquito nets, anti-malaria and water purification tablets, were donated to 15 identified villages along the Purari.

Families taking their relief supplies home at Apiope village

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