outback to jungle

Musings on experiences of volunteering in Papua New Guinea with some gratuitous domestic social and public comment

Wednesday, June 07, 2006

of course that is not fair

to the many Nationals who go beyond themselves in order to stand up for a principle. They are in Rotary and AIDS awareness and TI and Cultural Festivities and SingSing groups and all sorts of other Beliefs and Principles issues. They put in time and money because this is the way they serve their people. They know it is a cost and they wear that cost because at stake is the principle they believe in. The young lady who helped me the other day. Enoch and so many others. "To labour and not to seek for any reward save that of knowing I do the will of the Lord." You don't have to be doing the will of the Lord. You might call it doing the work of humanity but it is all the same thing. You work for principles. The SingSing groups turn up to give a Melanesian air because they believe in promoting their culture. The Choir travels in and gives time to practice during the week so it can entertain on Sunday. They pay for their PMV ride. It's what they do. They pay because they believe. That was the message to the young guy who thought he should be paid if TI wanted him to spread the word to his village. When he became a member of TI, he became an "us" - no longer could he say "they".

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