Dear Friends,
It’s time to say goodbye. PiCCA will cease operating soon and we want to thank you for your interest and support since the organisation was established in 2014.
Over the years, we have worked on projects with community-based partners in Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, and Vietnam. These projects […]
As part of the evaluation of the project, adopters of the rocket stove technology were asked for their opinions. Their comments speak for themselves. Here are some:
Our partners Hearts for Hue have rolled out the first stages of the PiCCA funded goat raising project in Quang Nham, Central Vietnam.
The project is aimed at supporting 50 families who have a family member with a disability to engage in goat raising. The idea is to develop meaningful work, independent income sources and community […]
Hearts for Hue (H4H) has been funded to deliver a Goat Raising Project for families who have a family member with a disability. 50 households will benefit from the project. Families will be trained in goat raising, goat shelter construction, veterinary issues and participating in a Goat Raising Club. A local […]
The Hako Women’s Collective (HWC) has been funded to obtain and install a Solar Power System which will provide low cost, reliable and renewable energy to the five buildings which HWC uses to provide services – the Library/Office; Luman Hipakoko (Community Centre); the Agricultural Hub; the Women’s Safe House and the […]
We have just received this beautiful message from the school community in Tawal, Nepal (see photo).
One of PiCCA’s first projects was joining with the Hilly Region Development Club and the Nepal Australia Friendship Association to help rebuild the school in Tawal destroyed by the massive earthquake of April 2015. Across Nepal, 9,000 dead, thousands of […]
The community centre Luman Hipakoko in Haku was completely full for the recent 5-day home skills training program delivered together with our partners at the Hako Women’s Collective (HWC) in Bougainville.
The training focused on practical skills in the use of rocket stoves and drum ovens, cooking, sewing, and home design and development. Information, support and […]
On October 16 2022, members of PiCCA gathered for the latest in our dialogue series, where Mr Rod Setterlund OAM presented his new book No Mountain Too High: Village Development in Nepal.
Rod is President of the Nepal Australia Friendship Association (NAFA) and also a foundation member of PiCCA.
No Mountain Too High is set over a 20-year […]
