Church Leaders Meet Australian High Commissioner

to community well-being and how the Australia Aid program might be able to better support these efforts. Major Robert highlighted a couple of key insights from his recent research that were applicable to this conversation. This information was positively received by the High Commissioner and affirmed by the other church leaders, who raised similar issues. The morning tea was a productive time together that reinforced efforts by previous Australian High Commissioners to work with churches in the Solomon Islands as key stakeholders in the development of communities. His Excellency Rod Hilton comes to the Solomon Islands with his wife Ewa and previous diplomatic mission experiences in Papua New Guinea and most recently India.

The

Salvation Army Solomon Islands

District Officers - Majors Robert & Vanessa Evans

PO Box 323 Honiara, Solomon Islands

Phone: (677) 30344

Fax: (677) 30344

Mobile: (677) 749 4524

Email: solomon.islands@png.salvationarmy.org

Website: www.png.salvationarmy.org

Support Needs:

 Building funds for new Officer Quarters: You can support by donating funds to contribute to the construction of Officer Quarters at our village churches in the provinces.

 Purchase of furnishings for Officer Quarters: You can support by donating funds to purchase furniture and appliances for Quarters at each of our village churches.

 Purchase of Toyota Hilux for SAES: You can support by donating funds to purchase a suitable vehicle to tow our Emergency Services trailer.

Please contact Major Robert Evans at robert.evans@png.salvationarmy.org for more information if you are able to help with any of these needs.

Prayer Points:

 Major Vanessa’s MSHT Community of Practice in Thailand

 A number of project proposals being written and submitted

 Fundraising for the Territorial Women’s Conference in PNG

 Red Shield Appeal Walkathon in July

 Establishment of a District Emergency Relief Fund