The Vision
To see a Papua New Guinea where no one dies simply because they live too far from help.
And a nation transformed — where mothers survive childbirth, cancer is caught early, young people have hope and purpose, and communities flourish in body and spirit.
The Mission
You bring life-saving healthcare and sustainable opportunity to the most remote communities in Papua New Guinea — places where the nearest hospital might be a four-day walk away.
You don’t just send help. You stay.
Through your support of mobile medical clinics, specialist surgical care, and youth enterprise programs, you’re building something that lasts.
Your gifts enable partnerships with local churches, training for local teams, and investment in local solutions — because lasting change must be led by the people it serves.
The Approach
Transformation happens when practical help and genuine hope work together.
The teams your support enables don’t just treat symptoms—they build relationships. Your gifts fund partnerships with local churches because they’re already embedded in these communities. They know the people. They speak the language. They stay long after visiting teams have gone.
Every clinic that runs, every young person trained, every life saved — it all flows from your partnership.
Why Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea is closer to Australia than Perth is to Sydney.
Yet in many rural areas:
- One doctor serves more than 17,000 people—and almost all are in urban centres
- Five women die every day in childbirth
- Young people drop out of school with nowhere to turn, leading to rising frustration and violence
The government recognises the need — they’ve partnered with us and committed funding to our work. But government resources alone cannot reach everyone. The gap between what exists and what’s needed is vast.
That’s where you come in...
The Story
Mustard Seed Global was born from a simple conviction: the people in Papua New Guinea’s most remote villages deserve the same chance at life as anyone else.
Founder, Paul Marshall, grew up in Papua New Guinea. He played with local children, learned the land, and witnessed firsthand both the beauty of the culture and the devastating reality of life without basic healthcare.
Years later, that childhood connection became an unshakeable calling.
“I grew up in the bush,” Paul explains. “I’m advocating for those people who have no say—but who are impacted by everything.”
What started as a single vehicle travelling into remote villages has grown into a movement. Today, Mustard Seed Global operates mobile health units, partners with government health authorities, and is building a network of care that reaches communities no one else will go to.
Mustard Seed Global was born from a simple conviction: the people in Papua New Guinea’s most remote villages deserve the same chance at life as anyone else.
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