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​​Our Vision

Hako Women’s Collective (HWC) is a local Community Service Organisation in the Haku Constituency of Buka in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB), Papua New Guinea. HWC was launched in June 2006 by 650 women who shared a vision:
Lu hatolo mi u hiromomo kao hovoto ri Hako Collective.
In the spirit of love and true sisterhood, we the women of Hako Collective are called to build a safe, secure and just environment within our families and communities and create an integrated sustainable development ​that will establish a better future for our children and children’s children. ​

Who we are

All HWC members are residents of Haku villages and are mainly women and youth with some counterpart men as trainers, peace builders and counsellors. HWC concentrates on advocacy and education for the family unit, sustainable village living, quality education and health services, vibrant churches and community participation across all denominations. ​
HWC Structure 2019
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Hako Women's Collective committee meeting, in Luman Hipakoko
'We are all village women but many of us were displaced from careers by the war so we have collected our teaching, nursing, secretarial skills etc and use these as freewill offerings to our initiatives in facing our community needs. Our Hako language is one of 3 main languages in Buka spoken by about 30,000 people in the north of Buka Island, at the northernmost point of Bougainville. We are a distinct culture and territory within the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.   ​- ​ presentation by Dorcas Gano, President

What we do

Our Strategic Action Plan for 2018-2021 identified the following key priorities for our work:
1 - WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION
  • Independence Referendum - Education program and Domestic Observer duties 
  • Human Rights Defenders program 
2 - WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT
  • Agriculture and Food Security programs  
3 - EDUCATION & ADVOCACY 
  • HWC Library and Media Unit 
  • Women's Wealth art project for the Asia-Pacific Triennale 
4 - LEADERSHIP
  • ​Civics Education program prior to the Independence Referendum 
5 -SERVICES
  • HWC support for Hatsipito disability services
  • Agriculture Hub and Backyard Farms project 
6 - MERI SEIF HAUS 
  • Emergency support for women and children escaping family violence
  • Positive Parenting program 
  • End Violence Against Children program
7 - LUMAN HIPAKOKO
  • Support, training, resources and facilities for the Haku community 
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How you can help
* Education, training for life skills, leadership, community advocacy
* Increase representation of women in politics & decision making
* Reduce poverty in families
* Network with national, Pacific & international organisations
* Protect Hako's environment, heritage and culture

* Funding & management capacity for infrastructure and community development 
* Strengthen marginalised people through literacy, life skills, education opportunities, health & family services

This website and the email address are managed on behalf of HWC by Helen Dakin, a supporter based in Australia.
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