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Our directors – Ray O’Farrell, Irene Sawczak and Sara White – have a strong background in education as teachers and book publishers. We have a long association with Papua New Guinea and a deep respect for the country and the people.
Our work has taken us to every Province in the country: working with authors and illustrators; talking with teachers and education officials; trialling books in development and running teacher training workshops. This engagement with PNG educators, coupled with our knowledge of book publishing, ensures the cultural relevance and quality of our books.
Our publishing is informed by knowledge of ESL pedagogy and research on improving literacy skills in developing countries, especially in PNG. Our books train teachers by modelling best teaching practice.
We are not a not-for-profit organisation, but neither are we all about profit. Sales of our books enable us to keep Bilum Books alive. It gives us the funding to continue publishing more and more books for Papua New Guinea and funds our teacher training workshops. If our books are good enough, and our copyright is respected, Bilum Books will survive as an independent publisher for Papua New Guinea.
Click on the map below to read more about the reach of our work in Papua New Guinea.
Morobe Province - Lae
Phonics and Vocabulary Workshop
Partner: Provincial Education Division
SBC English Literacy Workshops
Partners:
Repeated visits meeting teachers and Provincial Education officials. Discussion of curriculum and teacher needs and reviewing books in development.
Morobe Province - Ramu
SBC English Literacy and Phonics Workshops
Partner: Ramu Agri Industries
Madang Province - Madang
Phonics and Vocabulary Workshop
Partners:
SBC English Literacy Workshops
Partner: World Vision – Madang Teachers College
Repeated visits meeting teachers and Provincial Education officials. Discussion of curriculum and teacher needs and reviewing books in development.
Madang Province – Usino Bundi & Middle Ramu
SBC English Literacy Workshops
Partner: World Vision
Madang Province – Megiar
Phonics and Vocabulary Workshop
Partner: RD Tuna and UNICEF
SBC English Literacy Workshops
Partner: World Vision
Madang Province – Alexishafen
Phonics and Vocabulary Workshop
Partner: Catholic Children’s Ministry and UNICEF
East Sepik Province - Angoram
SBC English Literacy Workshop
Partner: Provincial Education Division
East Sepik Province – Wosera-Gawi
SBC English Literacy Workshops
Partner: Provincial Education Division
East Sepik Province – Wewak
Phonics and Vocabulary Workshops
Partners:
Repeated visits meeting teachers and Provincial Education officials. Discussion of curriculum and teacher needs and reviewing books in development.
Sandaun Province – Vanimo
Meeting teachers and Provincial Education officials. Discussion of curriculum, teacher needs and reviewing books in development.
Sandaun Province – Anguganak
Phonics and Vocabulary Workshop
Partner: Teachers Christian Fellowship Education Conference
Eastern Highlands Province - Goroka
SBC English Literacy Workshops
Partner: Care International (training of trainers) – PKS program
Presentation at the 2015 National Education Conference.
Repeated visits meeting teachers and Provincial Education officials. Discussion of curriculum and teacher needs and reviewing books in development.
Enga Province – Enga
Meeting teachers and Provincial Education officials. Discussion of curriculum, teacher needs and reviewing books in development.
Working with local translators to create 33 digital storybooks in the Enga language.
Partners: All Children Reading and The Asia Foundation
Simbu Province - Kundiawa
Phonics and Vocabulary Workshop
Partner: UNICEF
Meeting teachers and Provincial Education officials. Discussion of curriculum, teacher needs and reviewing books in development.
Simbu Province - Karamui
SBC English Literacy 3-day Workshop
Partner: Care International
Hela Province – Tari
Meeting teachers and Provincial Education officials.
Southern Highlands – Mendi
Meeting teachers and Provincial Education officials.
Western Highlands Province - Mount Hagen
Meeting teachers and Provincial Education officials. Discussion of curriculum, teacher needs and reviewing books in development.
Jiwaka Province – Jimi District
SBC English Literacy Workshops
Partner: Care International
Central Province – Kairuku
SBC English Literacy Workshops
Partners: Child Fund
Digicel Foundation (2021 – training of trainers via Zoom)
Working with local translators to create 33 digital storybooks in the Hiri Motu language.
Partners: All Children Reading and The Asia Foundation
Central Province – Rigo
SBC English Literacy Workshop
Partner: Child Fund
National Capital District – Port Moresby
NDoE, Waigani – Regular meetings with Curriculum Officers. Discussion of curriculum and teacher needs and reviewing books in development.
SBC English literacy workshops and training of trainers
Partners:
Working with local translators to create 33 digital storybooks in the Tok Pisin language.
Partners: All Children Reading and The Asia Foundation
Oro Province - Popondetta
Meeting teachers and Provincial Education officials. Discussion of curriculum and teacher needs and reviewing books in development.
Milne Bay Province – Alotau
Phonics and Vocabulary Workshop in Alotau, Daga, Huhu, Makamaka, Maramatana, Suau
Partner: Provincial Education Division
Milne Bay Province – Trobriand Islands
Phonics and Vocabulary Workshops on Kitava, Kiriwina, Gawa, Woodlark Islands
Partner: Provincial Education Division
Western Provence - Kiunga
Bilum Books launch
SBC English literacy workshops and training of trainers
Partners: Cross Country School of Excellence
Bilum Books launched in Kiunga to demonstrate our commitment to grassroots education in PNG.
Meeting teachers and Provincial Education officials. Discussion of curriculum and teacher needs and reviewing books in development.
Western Provence - Balimo
SBC English literacy workshops and training of trainers (Zoom)
Partners: SDP and Kokoda Track Foundation
East New Britain Province – Kokopo
Meeting teachers and Provincial Education officials. Discussion of curriculum and teacher needs and reviewing books in development.
West New Britain Province – Kimbe
Meeting teachers and Provincial Education officials.
Manus Province – Lorengau
Meeting teachers and Provincial Education officials. Discussion of curriculum and teacher needs and reviewing books in development.
New Ireland Province – Kavieng
Meeting teachers and Provincial Education officials. Discussion of curriculum and teacher needs and reviewing books in development.
New Ireland Province – Namatanai
Phonics and Vocabulary Workshop
Partner: Nautilus Minerals
Autonomous Region of Bougainville – Buka
SBC English Literacy Workshops (2021 – training of trainers via Zoom)
Partner: Digicel Foundation
Repeated visits meeting teachers and Provincial Education officials. Discussion of curriculum and teacher needs and reviewing books in development.
