Grass Skirt Project
@grass_skirt_project
Port Moresby, NCDhttp://www.grassskirtproject.org Civic and Social OrganizationsOverview
About Grass Skirt Project
Grass Skirt Project (GSP) is a community-led organisation in Papua New Guinea supporting youth to become confident, culturally grounded leaders- using sport as a trusted pathway for safety, equity, and collective wellbeing.
Young people and communities are the heroes.
GSP’s role is the guide- providing tools, systems, and safe environments that help communities transform conflict into confidence and leadership.
Across PNG, youth face complex challenges including gender-based violence, limited access to youth-friendly health services, and few visible leadership pathways. Yet communities are rich in cultural capital, resilience, and collective strength. GSP works with communities- not on them- to unlock this potential.
What We Do
We deliver trauma-informed, culturally rooted programs at the intersection of youth leadership, gender equity, conflict transformation, community health, and sport.
10 Million Strong (10MS):
A youth leadership and gender equity initiative delivered through schools, churches, and community hubs.
GymBox:
Community-owned hubs created from repurposed shipping containers, providing safe access to health, fitness, education, and leadership pathways.
Hevea Cup & Wellness Expo:
A national rugby tournament and health activation that creates visibility, pride, and access to health services while mobilising men and boys as allies for gender equity.
Why It Works
A recent Forecast Social Return on Investment (SROI) study projects that between 2026–2030, GSP will generate USD $22.5M in social value- a 7.9 : 1 return on investment- with youth accounting for over USD $11M of that value.
These outcomes are driven by local leadership.
How We Partner
GSP is a trusted delivery partner for donors, corporates, governments, and development organisations seeking long-term, measurable impact in youth, gender, and community development.
We don’t create heroes.
We help communities recognise the heroes they already have and build the pathways to lead.
Young people and communities are the heroes.
GSP’s role is the guide- providing tools, systems, and safe environments that help communities transform conflict into confidence and leadership.
Across PNG, youth face complex challenges including gender-based violence, limited access to youth-friendly health services, and few visible leadership pathways. Yet communities are rich in cultural capital, resilience, and collective strength. GSP works with communities- not on them- to unlock this potential.
What We Do
We deliver trauma-informed, culturally rooted programs at the intersection of youth leadership, gender equity, conflict transformation, community health, and sport.
10 Million Strong (10MS):
A youth leadership and gender equity initiative delivered through schools, churches, and community hubs.
GymBox:
Community-owned hubs created from repurposed shipping containers, providing safe access to health, fitness, education, and leadership pathways.
Hevea Cup & Wellness Expo:
A national rugby tournament and health activation that creates visibility, pride, and access to health services while mobilising men and boys as allies for gender equity.
Why It Works
A recent Forecast Social Return on Investment (SROI) study projects that between 2026–2030, GSP will generate USD $22.5M in social value- a 7.9 : 1 return on investment- with youth accounting for over USD $11M of that value.
These outcomes are driven by local leadership.
How We Partner
GSP is a trusted delivery partner for donors, corporates, governments, and development organisations seeking long-term, measurable impact in youth, gender, and community development.
We don’t create heroes.
We help communities recognise the heroes they already have and build the pathways to lead.