Suggested shopping

Suggested Shopping:

What is available at Rumginae

  • From Market- local leafy greens, bananas, pineapple, pawpaws (papaya), sweet potato, cucumber, sago
  • From small trade stores: tinned fish, rice, soap, sweets
  • Borrow from other missionaries: most spices, other minor ingredients for cooking
  • Eggs

 

Suggested Shopping in Kiunga:

This will depend on your tastes and preferences.  This is only a guide so you don’t forget main items, but browse the shelves and buy what you think you need. Buy some things in bulk.

 

Flour- Plain, Self Raising

Rice

Pasta

Salt,

Sugar, icing sugar

Pepper,

Breakfast cereal, rolled oats, desiccated coconut

Milk powder

Coffee- instant (or plunger from Niugini Pride)

Tea

Milo

Spreads- peanut butter, vegemite, jam, honey, cheese spread

Margarine (butter unlikely)

Cordial

Noodles

Soup satchets

Sauces- soy, tomato, chilli, oyster etc (mostly can borrow if not using much)

Biscuits and crackers

Tinned fish, meat

Popping corn

Baking powder, vanilla essence,

Yeast

Oil

Frozen vegies, tinned vegies

Frozen chicken trays, maybe sausages

Apples, oranges, fresh vegetables if available

 

Toilet paper

Dish washing liquid/ paste

Washing powder

Matches

Tampons available from Pharmacy store

 

Probably only for long term visitors

Disinfectant

Toilet cleaner

Floor cleaner

Insect repellent spray

Bleach

Batteries

Disposable Nappies if applicable


Not usually available - you may like to bring from home:

Baking soda, cocoa, favourite spices, favourite flavour sachets, cheese, red meat/bacon, "easy-yo" yoghurt sachet, dried fruit, seeds and nuts, bread improver.


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