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OTDF Showcases Food Security outcomes and NARI Partnership at Agriculture Show
Pastor Kisua Yasum, a farmer from Sapuka Village (R) attending to students questions The Ok Tedi Development Foundation (OTDF) proudly participated in the National Agriculture Research System (NARS) Agriculture Show in Lae on 12 May 2026, showcasing the outcomes of...
MoA renewed to support aspiring cadets through Maritime Program
Sponsors officially renew partnership program through MoU The Maritime Cadetship (MCS) program managed by the Ok Tedi Development Foundation’s (OTDFs) Community Education Services (CES) Division, renewed its partnership with P&O Maritime Services (PNG) LTD to...
Inclusive partnerships strengthen Community Development for special needs community
Manawete Women & Children Association in partnership with Callan Services Kiunga & OTDF provide assessment for villagers with special needs A two-day partners and stakeholders workshop hosted by the Western Province Organisation of Persons with Disabilities...
OTDF and PNG University of Technology Renew DODL Partnership in Western Province
L-R: Paul Umbe – Team Leader OTDF Education Program Paul Umbe, PNG UoT Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor Professor Garry Sali, OTDF acting CEO Andrew Mari, Vice Chancellor PNG UoT Professor Ora Renagi, and PNG UniTech’s DODL Director/Head of Department & Online...
Farming for Food Security and Income generation
Jimmy and his mum selling their garden produce at Kiunga Town market Ending hunger and poverty begins at the community level, where families are empowered to grow their own food and earn a reliable income. This effort aligns closely with the United Nations Sustainable...
Five homes delivered to Demesuke village under Wai Tri Trust
Mrs Regina Manda (L) receives her family's house key from OTDF acting CEO Andrew Mari (R) with stakeholders looking on. Five new permanent houses have been completed and officially handed over to Demesuke Village under the Community Mine Continuation Agreement (CMCA)...
Tutuwe Women Investment Limited secures two properties in Daru for PGK 1.5 Million
Property owners and development partners in front of the property purchased by the Tutuwe Women Investment LTD on 4th March in Daru. Tutuwe Women Investment Limited (TWIL) secured two investment properties in Daru, Western Province—representing a milestone for women...
Wai Tri Holdings through OTDF purchase Kiunga property
Property owners Wai Tri Holdings Limited Chairman Martin Neweng (R) receives the keys to the duplex house from contractor Derian Limited Director Gwapit Manga (L), with stakeholders and partners looking on. Wai Tri Holdings Limited, together with the Ok Tedi...
Western students receive education support from OTDF
The Ok Tedi Development Foundation (OTDF) continues to manage and administer scholarship funding from partners including Ok Tedi Mining Limited and Community Mine Continuation Agreement (CMCA) Trusts to support students from Western Province in accessing tertiary...
The Manawete Women and Children’s Association has successfully expanded its community based sewing training program across Damera, Kenedibi, and Urio villages.
Damera Village participants The training forms part of a longer‑term capacity‑building process that began in 2024, when Ok Tedi Development Foundation (OTDF) worked with Kiunga Vocational Center (KVC) to train community Trainers of Trainers (TOTs). These community...
