Project Details.

Region Of Work: PNG
Working In: Training & Education
Project ID: 930

Introduction.

From the 1950s, Brethren missionaries brought the gospel to remote Papua New Guinea (PNG) tribes. Today, hundreds of local churches thrive, yet they lack community skills and leadership.

Issachar was established to empower local PNG leaders by supporting academic/technical training in teaching, medicine, trades and management. In 2026, Issachar supports 65 students, helping to bridge the gap for skilled staff in Christian Brethren Churches (CBC) facilities.

Through a partnership model—encouraging student plans, providing testimonials, and WhatsApp support, —Issachar aims for a fully PNG-managed future.

We urgently need new sponsors to help train the next generation, ensuring church sustainability and community development.

Aims.

Empower local PNG Christian leaders through tertiary education.

Train skilled staff for PNG CBC trade schools, schools, and medical facilities.

Provide partial fee underwriting for students with leadership potential.

Support the long-term goal of PNG-managed and funded sustainability.

Foster partnership through direct student-sponsor communication via WhatsApp.

A testimony from Stacey M.

Dental student

My father died when I was 9 and my uncle who had initially supported me was no longer able to continue. I cried, and complained to my mother, but she told me to cry and complain to God instead. I thought I wouldn't continue my studies. A few weeks later, I was given an application form to fill. God has truly answered my prayers and those of my mother through Issachar trust fund.

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