The mine has changed, while the development has either stagnated or degenerated. This shifting reality needs no lefty slant to communicate, but should encourage thought, consideration, and (in my opinion) action.

We are currently raising money to help build a community radio station for the people in the Enga province. The labor organizer, Stanley Kaka, in the story already has arranged for a station manager and has organized a group of young people to be it’s programmers. We are also raising funds to test the water that is dumped directly into the river. Our first attempt was thwarted by the Australian Quarantine division in Brisbane, but we are now in touch with a lab in Port Moresby that will aid us in getting samples.

What we need is not just money, but invitations to present our material at Universities, to spread the word about mining in the developing world. Also, I would appreciate it very much if we could get an interview with you (on video) to add depth to a future documentary on the subject.

Please contact me at sakura [at] corpwatch [dot] org if you are interested in contributing to our campaign, or if you have any leads to anthropologists who might be interested in traveling to PNG with us to build a radio station, having David present at their university, school or community group.

Best,

Sakura Saunders

p.s. I changed the fact about the Coral Sea.