Walking into the office of The Voice Inc was like walking into the Oaktree office in the days leading up to the Roadtrip: there’s an inexplicable buzz of excitement, stress, energy and exhaustion in the air. The compact concrete room was lined with desks, computers, piles of paper and a line of people sharing the [...]
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People Power in PNG
[youtube PxilzjPa5ZE] With arguable success, organisations like AusAID have increasingly engaged the PNG government through contractors of technical assistance – a move aimed to increase native decision making power over policy and development initiatives. Under the terms of conventional development practice, decisions had been seemingly forced upon the PNG’s central government. Free universal primary education for example, [...]
The Girl Effect
August 9 is National Women’s Day in South Africa. On the 9th of August 1956 over 20,000 women of all walks of life in South Africa marched together to protest against the “pass” laws. Having a pass was the only way that African persons were allowed to enter areas reserved for white people only. Women who were [...]
Combating Timor Leste’s economic problems, one business at a time
[popeye]Overall economic or GDP growth is not by itself an accurate depiction of economic recovery and stability in Timor Leste. On the one hand, a burgeoning ‘petroleum’ economy that solely gains revenue from the oil- and gas-rich Timor Sea to the south presents an overwhelmingly positive picture. On the other, the precarious ‘non-petroleum’ economy displays [...]
Securing Young Women's Livelihoods in Cambodia
[popeye] The garment industry in Cambodia employs over 300 000 women and is a pillar of the Cambodian economy. The dramatic impacts of the Global Financial Crisis means that, today, textiles is viewed by many as a sunset industry and despite some growth in 2010, too many women are having to turn to the sex industry [...]
Our Generation's Challenge Trip
[popeye] Anyone wanting to travel to Yangis, PNG has two options: one is a week-long walk through the jungle, the other is on this plane. Being pressed for time (and fitness) the 2010 OGC team naturally opted for the plane. The ten volunteers clambered on board with a few others and some massive bags of rice. Several [...]
Get the practical information you need for a career in aid and development!
Oaktree is exctied to announce in amazing opportunity for anyone interested in a long term professional career in Aid and Development. Bringing together representatives from some of the most respected organizations in the field including Worldvision, Red Cross, Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) and Medecins Sans Frontieres, this event will give you the practical [...]
Quarterly Overseas Projects Update – Hot off the Press!!!
Waiel Wapen Grade 5 at our New School in PNG says – What do you enjoy most about school? I enjoy being together with other children who are the same age, reading books, doing maths work and having discussions. What has been your favourite moment at school? Meeting new teachers who [...]
Cambodia Project Launched!
After many months of planning, investigation and analysis, the Oaktree Projects Team are extremely proud to announce the selection of Oaktree’s first development project in Cambodia – The Beacon Schools Initiative. Oaktree has chosen to support this particular project because it seeks to address systemic issues in the formal education system in Cambodia. Beacon Schools [...]
Schools' Back in Yangis!
As you guys know the school in Yangis opened in February for the first time in 15 years!! We have recently received some fantastic news that the parents and community in Yangis are right behind the project. They have already completed two classroom buildings with available materials on site. They are now working [...]
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