Buk bilong Pikinini hosts a successful Christmas Charity Golf Tournament
Lane Lawyers takes home the winning trophy
Thanks to the generous sponsorship from Ela Motors, Buk bilong Pikinini (BbP) hosted a fun-filled Christmas Charity Golf Tournament on Friday the 6th of December 2024 to raise funds for the organisation, which provides a free Early Childhood Education program and library services to children across Papua New Guinea.
After a great game on the course, including an amazing Hole-in-One on the 5th hole by Greg Downer of ExxonMobil, the team from Lane Lawyers came out as victors. The winning team took home a 75-inch Smart TV donated by the NWTL/Fonehaus. The “runner up” team taking home the 2nd prize was MVIL, who won two 50-inch flatscreen TVs donated by Brian Bell/Sir Brain Bell foundation. The 3rd prize was won by the Rotary Club of Boroko, who each won a Callaway Golf bag donated by Ela Motors.
13 additional prizes, went for categories like ‘closest to the pin’, ‘longest drive’, ‘the Tarzan’ (shooting the ball into the trees), ‘best shot’, ‘worst shot’ as well as the ‘water hazard’ (shooting the ball into the pond to unsuspecting resident crocodiles) was great fun for all. Support for additional prizes came from BNBM, CHM, Theodist, Hannah’s Beauty Box, BNG Trading, Kumul Golf Gear, Hilton Hotel, Trukai, Puma Energies, Panamex Pacific Ltd and Budget-Rent-A-Car.
The participating teams met BbP children, had a great breakfast courtesy of food from SVS Sweetheart Bakery and Waterfront Foodworld and Sanitarium, and also enjoyed “on-the-course” snacks from Lae Biscuit Company and Paradise Foods, bottled water and drinks from CPL, Alibi Bar & Grill, Ilimo and Sanitarium and then returned to a healthy dinner prepared by the BbP team, thanks to sponsorship support from 9 Mile Farm, SVS Sweetheart Bakery, Waterfront Foodworld, CPL and Alibi Bar & Grill.
BbP is grateful to Ela Motors for the opportunity to host the charity tournament, which was described by many participants as the “best organized” and “most enjoyable” tournament they had ever attended.
BbP Founder and Chairperson, Anne-Sophie Hermann said: “We are so grateful to our Diamond sponsor Ela Motors for the amazing opportunity for us to host a second Golf Tournament in support of our programs and services for children’s education”.
Thanks to a great “BbP family of donors”; Brian Bell Group of Companies, Sir Brian Bell Foundation, NWTL, Budget Rent A Car, Trukai, Supreme Industries Ltd, Sanitarium, Australian Export Consortia and Market 2000, Ilimo, 9 Mile Farm and Ela Motors coming together to support the event, players had a great time and were able to support BbP to welcome more children to attend its free Early Childhood Education program in 2024.
Buk bilong Pikinini works with its partners to establish Library Learning Centres across the country which offers a free Early Childhood Education to 5-year-old children. The program includes literacy, numeracy, digital learning, health awareness and cultural learning. In addition to this BbP also offers teacher training, library services, digital learning and special needs teaching. BbP also publishes its own books featuring PNG children and PNG culture.
