Projects

“Good Corporate Citizenship is a critical element of Digicel’s Company Charter"

We believe that social and cultural reform must involve whole communities that are committed to development and growth. This involves supporting community members, leaders and employees alike to create change in their communities.

We are particularly interested in Community programmes which: 

·         Embrace and reflect the educational, social and cultural aspirations of the community

·         Address vital community needs

·         Encourage volunteerism and civic engagement

·         Promote opportunities for marginalized groups

The Foundation has a particular focus on social and cultural change through improving basic education and health services for all as well as offering support to those more vulnerable groups in the PNG society. 

The focus on Basic Education and Health Services arises from a fundamental need across the country to increase access to these basic services especially in the rural areas where the majority of the population live. With an illiteracy rate of 42 percent, an infant mortality rate of 54 per 1,000 births, and the highest infection rate of HIV/AIDS in all of East Asia and the Pacific , PNG ranks 148th of 182 countries worldwide in the United Nations 2007 Human Development Index.
Sustainability of the project is of the utmost importance to the Foundation prior to taking on new projects as we seek to assist communities towards self sufficiency as opposed to dependence on continued assistance.

In the links below you will find overviews of the community based projects we have worked with since our inception in 2008.