Senisim Pasin

09/09/2026

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Awareness conducted in Kavieng , New Ireland Province last week.

MORE than 200 people participated in awareness on sorcery accusation-related violence and gender-based violence in communities and schools in Kavieng, New Ireland, last week.

The Pilai Lon Senis Programme, through a partnership of the Australian Football League (AFL) PNG and PNG Tribal Foundation conducted a weeklong awareness programme in Bagail, OLSH (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart) International, Sivisat and Munuwai.

A total of 66 people attended the awareness at the Bagail community, 45 students participated at OLSH International, 49 people attended at the Sivisat community and 58 participated in the phase two programme at Munuwai.

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09/09/2026

September 9, 2026

A New Step After Being Bedridden for a Village Court Official

For a 70-year-old Village Court official, taking a few steps again after being bedridden is a moment of hope.

The elderly man, who survived a horrific sorcery accusation-related violence (SARV) attack, slowly got back on his feet yesterday morning with the help of a pair of crutches gifted to him by PNG Tribal Foundation.

He was among three men rescued from Wenaiyo village, Karimui LLG, in July after allegedly being tortured and attacked by members of the community for several days.

He is a Village Court police officer attached to the Haroie Village Court in Karimui, Ward 3, Karimui-Nomane District.

He woke up in his hospital bed to receive the crutches, which will help him regain his mobility and independence.

His leg was badly burnt during the attack, leaving him bedridden and struggling to move around without assistance.

But yesterday, with the support of the crutches, he managed to take a few steps outside the hospital.

For him, those few steps meant much more than simply being able to walk.

“From the bottom of my heart, I thank PNG Tribal Foundation,” he said.

He said he was very happy to receive the crutches, which have given him renewed hope and the ability to move around more independently.

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07/09/2026

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Community Awareness Program reached over 1,000 students in Laloki Secondary School outside Port Moresby last month.

A DOCUMENTARY film on domestic violence and social issues reached more than a thousand students at Laloki Secondary School in Central recently.

PNG Tribal Foundation conducted the two-day awareness programme through the Senisim Pasin screening with a total of 1,1271 students from grades nine to 12, focusing on increasing awareness of gender-based violence and sorcery accusation-related violence in the country and encouraging communities to address and eliminate these issues.

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03/09/2026

Tribal Foundation Giving Hope to Displaced Families After Three Years

Displaced families continue to receive support after fleeing homes over alleged sorcery violence

Thirteen (13) families who have been displaced from their homes for almost three years after an alleged sorcery-related death in Simbu continue to receive support from PNG Tribal Foundation as they struggle to rebuild their lives.

The families fled Kombumongo village in Chuave District on September 8, 2023, after a death incident that led to allegations of sorcery and their subsequent displacement from their traditional land.

Since then, the families have lost access to their land, food gardens and small businesses, while their children have also been affected, including disruptions to their education and loss of hope for the future.

Last week, PNG Tribal Foundation provided food supplies to the families, who were struggling after running out of food amid a prolonged dry spell affecting communities in the area.

A spokesperson for the families expressed gratitude to PNG Tribal Foundation for its continued support, saying the organisation had stood by them when they had nowhere else to turn.

The spokesperson said the assistance had provided much-needed hope to the families as they continued to face the challenges of displacement.

According to the State Prosecutor based in Kundiawa, the case is expected to proceed to trial in November.

PNG Tribal Foundation continues to work with the case officer in Kundiawa, the State Prosecutor and other frontline officers to support the affected families and strengthen efforts to address sorcery accusation-related violence (SARV) in Papua New Guinea.

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Picture: Families received food rations last week.

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31/08/2026

Karimui Victims Recovering in Hospital

Four victims allegedly tortured in connection with a sorcery accusation-related violence incident in Wenaiyo village, Karimui LLG, Simbu Province, are recovering and doing well at Kundiawa General Hospital.

PNG Tribal Foundation President GT Bustin visited the victims at the hospital last weekend to check on their progress and treatment. He also spoke with the victims, their guardians and relatives, including the widow of the deceased and a mother and her seven-year-old daughter.

“The victims are doing well at the hospital. I also met with the police officers handling our cases to check on the status of the investigations and their progress, because the organisation has spent a lot of resources supporting this case,” Mr Bustin said.

The PNG Tribal Foundation will continue to support the victims, police case officers, guardians and relatives who are providing accommodation while police continue their investigations.

It was alleged that on July 12, a violent incident broke out in the village following the death of an elderly man. Members of the community allegedly accused the deceased’s family of being responsible for his death through sorcery.

As a result, four men were allegedly held captive and tortured for several days before being rescued by police with support from the PNG Tribal Foundation, Manalos Aviation Ltd and a police helicopter based in Lae, Morobe Province.

With 15 suspects arrested and charged are currently under investigations at Kundiawa Police Station.

The four victims were subsequently evacuated to Kundiawa General Hospital, where they are receiving medical treatment.

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Picture :President GT Bustin having a chat with victims and their families outside Kundiawa General Hospital last week in Simbu Province.

31/08/2026

The NGCB has been a strong and valued supporter of PNG Tribal Foundation, and once again, they have shown their commitment by supporting our work this year.

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25/08/2026

Man Sentenced to Eight Years over SARV Incident in Kerema

A 34-year-old man who was part of a gang that attempted to kill and destroyed the home of a 63-year-old man and his family over a suspected sorcery-related death in Kaivukavu Village, Ihu District, Gulf Province, has been sentenced to eight years’ hard labour.

Mava Max Harupu, 34, from Kaivukavu Village, West Ihu LLG, pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and was sentenced by Kerema National Court Judge Ravunama Auka yesterday morning.

Max will serve his prison term at Bomana Correctional Institution in Port Moresby.

Kerema Police Station attached to Criminal Investigation Division who is the case officer Detective First Constable Peter Fo’o led the case with his officers had successfully completed the case .
“I thanked PNG Tribal Foundation for assisting police during the cause of investigations,” Detective Fo’o said .

PNG Tribal Foundation President GT Bustin acknowledged and applauded the work of Detective Peter Fo’o for taking the lead in the investigation and working closely with the organisation on the SARV case since last year.

The organisation took up the case last year and assisted the victim with logistics, including travelling back to Kerema to follow up on his case and ensure it remained on track.

“We also assisted the police operation, who travelled to the village and arrested the main suspect and charged him the next day.

“We thank all the hardworking officers for the successful prosecution, and we look forward to working with these officers in Kerema in the future,” Mr Bustin said.

Mr Hekere thanked the Tribal Foundation for its support and financial assistance to him and the police when help was needed.

Mr Hekere was attacked in his home by a group of men who used iron bars, knives and timber to attack him in February 2025. He was rescued and rushed to Kapuna Hospital, where he survived.

His home was destroyed, while his wife was also attacked.

He was later transported to Kerema and then to Port Moresby General Hospital for further treatment.

Medical reports obtained from Port Moresby General Hospital showed that he suffered right neck injuries, paraparesis, reduced sensation in his right arm, and injuries to his biceps and nose from the knife attack.

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Picture : Kaivavore Hekere showing his disabled arm at Tribal Foundation office resulted from the attack last year. 🇵🇬

23/08/2026

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Senisim Pasin Documentary reached at least 1200 students last week through the awareness program under PNG Tribal Foundation.

13/08/2026

Husband Allegedly Chopped to Death in Front of Wife and Children

An elderly man was allegedly chopped to death in front of his wife and children at their home in Wenaiyo Village, Karimui LLG, Simbu Province, last month.

The widow, who wishes to remain anonymous, shared her harrowing experience of witnessing her husband being attacked and killed by an angry mob at their home in the early hours of the morning, between 5am and 6am.

She is now living with the trauma of the tragic death of her husband.

“We begged them to stop attacking him because he was not practising sorcery, but they continued to accuse him of causing deaths in the village,” she said.

“They called him ‘sanguma na satan’ and chopped his legs before putting a knife to his neck,” she explained.

The widow said the attack appeared to have been carefully planned, with members of the community allegedly discussing and preparing for the attack weeks in advance.

She said the attackers entered their home in the early hours of the morning and accused her husband of causing harm and deaths in the village.

The family denied the allegations, but the attackers allegedly ignored their pleas and continued the assault until the man was killed.

The widow is among seven other people currently being cared for by PNG Tribal Foundation at an undisclosed location while assisting police with investigations.

Four others are receiving medical treatment at Kundiawa General Hospital.

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11/08/2026

Opposition Leader and Chuave MP James Nomane Visits PNG Tribal Foundation

Opposition Leader and Chuave MP James Nomane, accompanied by his First Secretary, Mosty David, visited the PNG Tribal Foundation office in Port Moresby today to discuss a new pathway for addressing Sorcery Accusation-Related Violence (SARV) in Chuave District, across Simbu Province, and throughout Papua New Guinea.

Our discussions focused on strengthening collaboration with Members of Parliament and communities to build a coordinated approach toward ending SARV across the country.

As a next step, PNG Tribal Foundation will carry out community awareness throughout Chuave using the Senisim Pasin film and awareness program.

The campaign will focus on educating communities about the Glassman Act 2022 amendment to the Criminal Code that strengthens accountability for SARV perpetrators as well as raising awareness around five active SARV cases in his district currently supported by PNG Tribal Foundation.

The goal is to address SARV at the local level while developing a practical model that can be replicated across Simbu Province and throughout Papua New Guinea.

It was an honor to welcome the Opposition Leader and Mr. David to our office today.

Ending SARV is everyone’s business. It is encouraging to see national leaders taking this issue seriously and working with us to protect the innocent, strengthen accountability, and create safer communities across PNG.

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