In September 2013, Nina Boydell and her husband John arrived in Buka for a two-year placement with Australian Volunteers International. Nina is working with the Bougainville Women's Federation, based in Buka town, but has already made a few trips, including a trip north to Hako for some sewing and cooking workshops.
And coming in the other direction at about the same time, Marilyn Havini and her husband Moses were evacuated to Sydney for medical treatment. Marilyn has been working with the BWF and Hako Women's Collective since their foundation, and for the last few years has been on a volunteer placement with Australian Volunteers International. She is making a good recovery from a badly broken wrist, and hopes to go back to Bougainville soon.
The Hako Women's Collective (HWC) works for the welfare of the Hako community in northern Buka, and in partnership with other women's groups in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, PNG
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