A classroom at the Rulna School, Western Highlands Province.

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Mufti Mania Days

Photo: Archdiocese of Mt Hagen

Each year the New Zealand Catholic Primary Principals Association (NZCPPA) organises a Mufti Mania Day to raise money for poor and vulnerable communities. Since 2007 they have partnered with Caritas to support a project.

Savaii, Samoa 2010

Proceeds from Mufti Mania 2010 went to Sacred Heart primary school in Safotu, Savaii (the main northern island in Samoa.) The NZCPPA collected NZ$22,000 from New Zealand Catholic primary schools to benefit a counterpart in Samoa.

The funds raised will help children and young people improve their educational opportunities. It includes the building of an additional classroom to strengthen the students’ home economics skills.

The school is run by the Sisters of Our Lady of Nazareth, and has 190 students and eight teachers.

Caritas also runs a programme to improve family life in Samoa which is funded by our donors. Read more...

Rulna school

Rulna, Papua New Guinea 2007 - 2009

NZCPPA fundraising gave three years’ support to a community school building project in Rulna, Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea. This went a long way to support the development of education in the community.

The improvement in school facilities produced dramatic results to school enrolment – jumping 146 percent to almost 300 pupils.

The development also prompted the school to apply for an elevation of its status to level 4 – that of primary school – with the Department of Education.

Three years of giving has demonstrated how a sustained period can help make a difference to young people’s lives!

To find out more about the other work Caritas does in Papua New Guinea read more...