Steamships contributes K50,000 to Quake relief

03 April 2018

Steamships Trading Co Ltd has come on board to help assist victims of the recent earthquake in the highlands by donating K50,000 to The Salvation Army. Managing Director Peter Langslow presented the cheque to Colonel Kelvin Alley, the Salvation Army’s Territorial Commander, at the Steamships office yesterday. Peter Langslow said, “Our sincere condolences go out to everyone who has been affected by this terrible tragedy. Steamships marks its centenary this year and our businesses have stood with the people and communities of PNG through all the ups and down of the past 100 years. It’s therefore important to us now to show our tangible concern for the people affected by the earthquake. The Steamships board has committed K250,000 to earthquake relief and we are using this to support the activities of particular agencies and organisations with which we are partnered or associated around the country. We have had a very long and close relationship, over decades, with the Salvation Army in PNG, which does great work throughout the country and we know that every toea of this K50,000 donation will be put to great effect.” Col Kelvin in receiving the cheque expressed his gratitude to Steamship for this donation saying. “This will go a long way towards helping people who are still in need”. He went on to say that the money will be used solely to purchase medical supplies. A report from the salvos workers who have been deployed to the remote areas have found that basic medical attention is a critical need for the people. There is also a great need for food and clothing especially for the women and children. Charlie Clement, Health Advisor attached with the Salvo’s mentioned that the team has carried out medical work in Komo & Paio Aid Post, Mananda Evangelical Church of PNG’s Aid Post, which is located further away from Komo, Beneria Aid Post and the Hides Four area. He mentioned that most people treated were patients who were injured during the earthquake and others who came were in need of basic health care. “Salvos will purchase further medical supplies this week. This is approximately K30,000, and will be repeated again in another week or two in order for us to keep up a ready availability of medical supplies”, said Col Kelvin. The donation is timely and will assist the Salvos to continue the relief work that they are currently carrying out in the highlands.