No Roads Foundation in Mulgrave, Victoria | Non-governmental organisation (NGO)

No Roads Foundation

Locality: Mulgrave, Victoria

Phone: +61 466 694 410

Address: 27 Glenvale Cresent 3170 Mulgrave, VIC, Australia

Website: https://noroadsfoundation.com

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24.01.2022 The communities we have worked in for many years have been dealt a further blow by mother nature and need our help. In partnership with our amazing friends at KTF we have mobised to help them.........

24.01.2022 There is a shortage of PPE including facemasks world wide. There is no doubt that medical quality masks are preferable but in lieu of these, cloth masks made to the standard set by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are a viable alternative to slow the spread of the virus and help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others. Many of you will know Mary Temu who has been a great supporter of The Foundations for many years, ...facilitating transport for us to the Norther Beaches and Kokoda, working tirelessly to process the paperwork for children to come to Australia for life changing surgery and connecting us with community leaders in PNG. This week Mary takes on a huge challenge!! To work with women in a local church group to produce 10,000 cloth masks in 3 months. Our NGO partners at KTF, ADRA & ADI as well as the Oro Province Provincial Health Authority have all been great partners in No Roads Foundations latest project. See more

23.01.2022 Hi everyone, The No Roads Foundation is taking advice from the experts in the field and working with our partners in Australia and overseas to plan our actions to the consequences of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This health risk has the potential to evolve quickly and affect everyone on different levels both in Australia and in the remote communities in which we work. Our number one priority is the health and safety of our teams and these communities.... The Foundation Board is talking regularly and is lucky enough to have a cross section of health professionals who are providing us with intelligence however the situation is constantly evolving with travel bans and government policy continually informing the decisions that we will need to make. In the next week, the board will be making decisions regarding all the programs and expeditions and working with each and everyone of our team members to understand the consequences of changes to our 2020 program. This is an evolving situation and we are committed to providing regular updates to you as information comes to hand. Stewart Kreltszheim Chair No Roads Foundation (Aust) Pty Ltd

22.01.2022 Over 3,950 Face Masks After several months, the face mask project in Popondetta PNG has been successfully completed, with over 3,950 face masks being produced. These masks have been distributed to children, so they can return to school and continue their education, and to health care workers so they can practice their work in a safe environment. We thank everyone who has generously supported this vital project.

22.01.2022 Facemasks produced by the No Roads Foundation delivered to KTFs Kokoda College to enable students to continue to study. Thanks to the KTF team for being such great partners and friends. There is immense power when a group of people with similar interests gets together to work toward the same goals. - Idowu Koyenikan

21.01.2022 Just dug this up from the archives and wanted to share

21.01.2022 As you can see, getting to Golo is quite a task. However all the cement and piping has arrived today for the well which is great news. This project is really moving along especially with the incredible enthusiasm the local people have shown so they can get fresh water into their village. For more information about this project go to http://noroadsfoundation.com/golo-water-project-indonesia

19.01.2022 THE MISSING LINK!!! - Thanks to Richard Masere - Local Member for Ijivitari; Digicel Foundation and Governor Gary Juffa of Oro Province the Buna Health Centre (which was funded by the No Roads Foundation) now has a ambulance to link the northern beaches to Popondetta General Hospital. "If you build it...they will come!!" (and guess who got to cut the ribbon?? No Roads very own Mary Temu!! ).

19.01.2022 Our cloth face mask project is well underway in Popondetta with a priority of getting these to health care workers and then to the schools. Our goal.....10 000 masks in 3 months.....lets have a crack!!!

15.01.2022 "I cannot do all the good that the world needs, but the world needs all the good that I can do" ~Jana Standfield Chin State Myanmar has been doing it tough with food shortages due to unseasonal weather, and the COVID 19 Pandemic necessitating lock downs in the remote villages. NREF have provided financial support to these amazing people through the No Roads Chin Humanitarian Foundation who are actively distributing Rice, Vitamins, Panadol and Soap.... Our Village Health Volunteers are educating the villagers re best hygiene practices and supporting the isolated elderly groups. To our generous benefactors in Australia and our amazing local team (NRCHF) thank you so much.

14.01.2022 Thanks to our great friends and partners KTF the No Roads Foundations earthquake relief efforts are in full swing with water tanks installed in affected villages and containers delivered to every household to enable them to have access to fresh water for drinking and sanitation. With cases of C19 escalating in PNG we can only hope that the remoteness of these communities act in their favour.

13.01.2022 To all those amazing nurses and midwives who have shared the No Roads Foundation journey and who are working on the front line today - Thank You - I am constantly in awe of the work you do and the way you do it.

13.01.2022 Water containers have been purchased and delivered to earthquake-affected areas in PNG ensuring people have clean water to drink.

12.01.2022 The Vovo Community are well underway milling the timber required to repair their elementary school floor and build a house for the teacher. This chainsaw was purchased with donated by the Muddle Family in partnership with the No Roads Foundation and should be finished by May. (apologies for the quality of the pics as they were sent from Vovo by one of our local brothers).

12.01.2022 Sister Borna is a nurse/midwife at the Tufi Health Centre in remote PNG. She along with Bevan, Alfie, James, Stanley and Harold have worked tirelessly with The No Roads Foundation training a network of village health volunteers and encouraging women to give birth in the presence of a trained health professional. Priscilla is the young daughter of Frank who was the local policemen and passed away from cancer last year. Those of you who have been to Tufi will remember her as one of the singers who entertained us on our last night. Priscilla went into labour with twins and sadly, due to complications during the birth, she lost one of the babies however Sister Borna and team were able to stabilise the mother and she along with a baby boy are safe and well.

12.01.2022 Leave No Woman Behind! Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and an opportunity to raise awareness about violence against women, which is one of the most disturbing human rights violations in our world today. Mostly unreported due to the shame surrounding it, it reveals itself in physical, sexual and psychological forms, including intimate partner violence, sexual violence and harassment, human trafficking, female genital mutilation and child marriage. We support the elimination of violence against women and call that no woman be left behind!

12.01.2022 Golo has now completed the housing for the diesel engine pump and has poured the concrete for the dam that will capture the water from 80 meters below the surface. This project is moving along very nicely.

11.01.2022 The No Roads Foundation are "working in the spirit of collaboration" with Australian Doctors International (ADI) "in remote areas that improve the lives of disadvantaged people". They are an amazing organisation who we are very excited to be associated with so if you are looking to work in PNG for a longer period of time, feel free to contact them for further information. Please share amoungst your networks. Regards Stewart

11.01.2022 "Empowering women by developing micro industries" - Julie Clarks (mother from Melbourne) birthday wish. In the midst of a crazy world, Julie want to make a difference and empower women!! Her goal is to use her social media network to raise $2500 to seed-fund the purchase of sewing machines so the wives of Kokoda Track porters who have no work due to C19 can establish a micro industry to make face masks and generate an income for their families. If you wish to donate please go to - https://noroadsfoundation.com/health-projects

11.01.2022 JOIN THE NREF BOARD. Are you interested in joining the NREF Board or know someone who would? We are looking for an inspiring Treasurer to help us grow the foundation and make an impactful difference to the communities we serve.... For further information please contact us on [email protected]

11.01.2022 Hello all, The No Roads Foundation Board has been connecting regularly to understand the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on our 2020 program, in particular our expeditions into PNG and Myanmar. We know that the work we have done over the years building the capacity of community health care workers, developing a network of health volunteers and educating the community, will give those in remote rural settings the best chance to get through this world wide crisis. Hopeful...Continue reading

11.01.2022 Thank you KTF for being an amazing partner. Phase #1 . Phase 2 of a further 800 - 1000 masks underway.

10.01.2022 Vovo School Project - Some good news!!!! We have been keeping in touch with the remote communities in which we have been working with over the years and this week I talked to Cyril who is a teacher from Vovo in the Tufi District. Our chainsaw milling team led by Ramsey Kumi moved into this community earlier this year and have now milled all the timber required to repair the floor to the school and build a house for the teacher. Cyril will send me some pics of his new home once he and his family put the finishing touches on it but he is super happy that he now has a decent roof over his head and a place where him and his family will call their home for many years to come.

09.01.2022 Want to help remote communities just by doing your grocery shopping? We have joined the Ritchie’s Community Benefit Card Program. The program not only offers savings to customers, but also donates a percentage of the money spent by customers to their nominated charity.... After you nominate NREF as your charity, every time you shop you will be asked to present your Community Benefit Card. Your card will be scanned at the register. Further information available at https://www.ritchies.com.au/loyalty So, shop at Ritchie’s, and help improve the quality of life of the people in PNG, Myanmar and Indonesia.

08.01.2022 No Roads Foundation & KTF have launched a major relief effort to support the communities on the northern beaches of PNG - water supplies, medications, food and shelter are their immediate needs. A first hand account from Popondetta: " I felt it. I was in town walking on the slope trying to cross the road when it happened. I moved side to side and nearly fell but luckily I held a plants leaves for support. Everyone in town were looking at the power lines and running here an...d there trying to avoid the lines if possible they fell. I was also panicked and I looked on the power lines and ran without realising I was on the road and a truck nearly bumped me. I was lucky all the cars on the road stopped so I ran to the other side.." Date & time: Friday, 17 July 2020 02:50 UTC Local time at epicenter: 2020-07-17 02:50:23 UTC Magnitude: 7.0 Depth: 79.8 km Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.8428S / 147.7656E (Papua New Guinea) Nearest volcano: Koranga (129 km) Estimated released energy: 2*10^15 J (554 GWh / 4.8*10^5 tons of TNT / 29.8 atomic bombs equivalent)

06.01.2022 Our student pack project is providing an ongoing supply of school resources to students along the Kokoda Track. This year we are also delivering childrens books to Kavovo Primary School, where there is a very limited supply of reading material for children to read. Our new packs will help to build a good supply of a wide variety of books. Want to help? Why not order one today and well deliver it for you during March and April.... Follow the link to order. Your $30 donation is tax deductible. https://www.kokodaexpeditions.com.au/kokoda-track-student-p

06.01.2022 The Golo Water Project is now COMPLETE with the people of Golo and surrounding villages accessing freshwater year-round from the well in their village. A ceremony of blessing was just completed and as you can see from the photos, the people are just loving having freshwater in their village. Big thank you to Flori our Project Manager in Flores, well done in very trying times.

05.01.2022 Hi all - we have been regularly catching up with our NGO partners (KTF & Australian Doctors International) and DFAT to coordinate our response to the COVID19 pandemic in PNG. KTF have an excellent program running to support health facilities (including the Buna Health Centre which we funded) and we are happy to promote their work and fundraising efforts.... https://ktf4pnghealthycommunities.gofundraise.com.au/ Regards Stewart on behalf of the No Roads Foundation Board.

03.01.2022 Our education team is raising funds to support the teacher professional development program in Tufi. For every case of wine purchased, up to $40 will go DIRECTLY to helping the teachers in remote areas of PNG in 2020. You will also get 15% discount on all purchases and free delivery. ... Ordering is easy Go to www.bullerwines.com.au and then Shop Now and click on "FUNDRAISING". Select your order and then checkout. Use NREF as the coupon code.

02.01.2022 NREF recently funded emergency aid relief for the poeple in remote villages in Chin State Myanmar. These communities were already in dire need of basic necessities prior to the COVID-19 crisis. NREF collaborating with the No Roads Chin Humanitarian Foundation delivered rice, soap making supplies and basic medicines which were gratefully received. Thank you all for your support.

02.01.2022 Wed love to receive some more funds for our Tufi project - why not get some great wine while supporting a good cause

02.01.2022 Sogeri Face Mask Project. We are pleased to be working with the Australian High Commission Papua New Guinea through the Kokoda Initiative on a face mask project in Papua New Guinea. Together we will create a micro-industry for five seamstresses from the Central province to produce over 3,750 face masks through a project which will run over three months.... Edna, a seamstress for the project, reflected this project has helped me earn income to help my family. I have three kids and it’s difficult to provide school fee, lunch and bus fare daily with COVID-19 affecting schools and job employment. I’m glad whatever that is earned will keep the family going till my husband is employed or track season starts again next year. Follow the progress of this project over the coming months.

01.01.2022 Today, the diesel engine for the Golo Water project Indonesia was delivered to the Kepala Desa (Head of the Village) Pak Nikolaus Ganus. The man presenting the engine is Pak Florianus Mbakang who is the No Roads Foundation representative for this project. The village has also started on building the dam and housing for the engine. Due to poor weather conditions the cement, pipe and steel rods have been delayed in transit but should arrive any day now to reinforce the sides of... the 80 meter well wall. For more details about this great project go to http://noroadsfoundation.com/golo-water-project-indonesia

01.01.2022 United Nations Day - Together, The Power Of Our Work! Today marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations and its founding Charter. It affirms, that working together we become a powerful force of change and transformation. With the dedication of over 120 volunteers, we cover 270 kms of remote and rural land and support approximately 34,500 people in the communities we serve. Thank you, to all those who support the foundation to be a force for global change.

01.01.2022 Today the dam for the Golo water project is well underway. This is the story so far from getting the equipment to the village to the dam being made and very soon the water being extracted from the well by the diesel engine. For more informatiion about this project go to http://noroadsfoundation.com/golo-water-project-indonesia

01.01.2022 You may remember Jordanna Muddle, who raised money for her birthday to donate to the No Roads Foundation to purchase a chainsaw to finish a classroom in PNG. Jordanna had the chance to visit the finished classroom in Utukwaf, PNG and also brought over books for the students. You may also see a familiar face in this footage