Hannah Athaliah James

YWCA Papua New Guinea, World YWCA Intern (2020)

Hannah carries over five years of experience in NGO financial management, business administration, and procurement. Currently, she works as the Project Finance Officer at YWCA of PNG for the EU project Stopim Hevi Kamapim Bel Isi. Over the years, Hannah has been interested in learning and diversifying her skills which led her to become a founder of JamSal Photography. This organisation provides photography and videography and showcases the beauty and culture of the different provinces in PNG.

Passionate for supporting and creating sustainable community development projects, Hannah has volunteered in several organisations and founded the Munduna Teiweh Initiatives. This community-focused charity foundation delves into philanthropy and aims to initiate libraries and develop partnerships to provide financial and e-literacy assistance for schools in rural areas of PNG.

She holds a Bachelor of Management degree from Divine Word University, and has completed a number of courses on business studies that have contributed to sharpen her organisational and governance skills and knowledge.