Our Vision

A world without poverty and oppression, where everyone has access to sustainable livelihoods and is empowered to care for each other and the earth, encouraging peaceful and just relationships.

Our Mission

As followers of Jesus, BANZAid works to restore life and transform communities, partnering with the poor and marginalised to alleviate poverty, facilitate sustainable development, and advocate for peace and justice.

Our Purpose

We will work by supporting partners in developing countries, building their capacity to help their own people. We will work to create awareness in New Zealand about aid and development issues.
Welcome to BANZAid
Opportunities in Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea faces enormous challenges. The population of PNG is one of the most heterogeneous in the world. Several Kwinkya Bible College staff and studentsthousand separate communities, some with only a few hundred people, and all divided by language, customs, traditions and the difficult terrain. The people in the next valley may have a different language and set of customs and traditions. With an annual GDP of only US$2500 per person PNG ranks 177 in the world, with only two of the Pacific Island nations being poorer.

Recent significant discoveries of mineral resources mean potential prosperity – if they can find ways to ensure that the minerals bring a significant return not just to the mining companies, but to the country as a whole. To do this they will have to overcome their tribal and linguistic divisions as well as a high level of political corruption. Achieving this will require leadership from the churches. The churches are well placed to do this since PNG claims to be over 95% Christian.

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