Dec 29, 2017 | YWAM Blogs
Happy 2018 friends! Are you feeling inspired to make the most of the year set before you? To live your year with a purpose that has the potential to change the rest of your life? If you have a desire to grow in your relationship with God, help others,...
Dec 28, 2017 | Video, Volunteer Stories, Watch Videos
Meet the Lapili sisters! Three of them had cataract surgery aboard the MV YWAM PNG this month, and the fourth was their caretaker. Join us for their post-op appointment to see the results!
Dec 28, 2017 | Video, Volunteer Stories, Watch Videos
Join us for Koni’s post op appointment the day after his cataract surgery, watch the video below to see the results!
Dec 22, 2017 | YWAM Blogs
“I just love saying goodbye to friends!” Said no one. Goodbyes are heart-wrenchingly tough. Having just celebrated five years as a full-time staff here at YWAM Townsville, Australia – one of the questions I’m asked increasingly more is: “How do you deal...
Dec 19, 2017 | YWAM Blogs
It’s that time of year again friends….the most wonderful time of year! All the great food, Christmas trees, carols, fairy lights, parties, and our own traditions. I’ve been living away from home working with YWAM Townsville for over 13 years now, and I’ve been...
Dec 15, 2017 | YWAM Blogs
I grew up in Sweden, in a place where Christmas is celebrated at the darkest time of the year. The days are short, light is sparse and the snow is numbingly cold. We snuggle up with mittens, woolly socks and when the sun sets at 3:00pm, the Christmas lights glimmer...
Dec 9, 2017 | YWAM Blogs
Writing from the front-lines of remote medical missions. It is breathtaking. Sometimes due to exhaustion, but most of the time because it is amazing. Non-stop moments where there is only one shot and no filters. Sometimes messy moments that become the most beautifully...
Dec 8, 2017 | News & Stories
Personnel aboard YWAM Medical Ships’ vessel MV YWAM PNG gathered on Tuesday to celebrate International Volunteer Day. YWAM staff personnel voluntarily donate their time and come from many nations. Among them are 22 Papua New Guineans currently serving aboard. “It is...
Nov 30, 2017 | YWAM Blogs
The first time I walked into a gym I immediately took notice of how everyone inside was at different levels of fitness. You expect to walk in and see fit athletes because it is a gym after all. It wasn’t like that. There were people taking it slow on the treadmills at...
Nov 13, 2017 | News & Stories
A delegation from the National University Hospital of Singapore (NUH) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) helicoptered in to join the YWAM Medical Ship, MV YWAM PNG, last week in Oro Province. NUS is one of the world’s top universities, and NUH is staffed...
Nov 8, 2017 | News & Stories
YWAM is pleased to announce the installation of a GeneXpert IV system on board its Medical Ship, MV YWAM PNG, to support mobile testing for multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Papua New Guinea’s Southern Region and the Morobe Province. The GeneXpert system...
Nov 1, 2017 | Watch Videos
Check out what we’ve been up to in our first week of Outreach 7 in Oro Province!
Oct 24, 2017 | YWAM Blogs
About ten years ago I was meeting with my boss sharing that I thought it was time for me to leave the company. I had worked for them for four years and they told me I was next in line for a promotion. I had really enjoyed working for the company and it had helped me...
Oct 21, 2017 | News & Stories
A 37 metre-long sailing vessel, the s/y Ruach, has been acquired by YWAM Ships Newcastle for deployment to Papua New Guinea (PNG). The s/y Ruach arrived to PNG’s shores today where she will join YWAM Medical Ships efforts in reaching remote coastal and island...
Oct 20, 2017 | News & Stories
The YWAM Training and Medical Ship, MV YWAM PNG, will begin a two-week patrol to Oro Province this weekend, in partnership with the Oro Provincial Government. In collaboration with the Oro provincial health team, the MV YWAM PNG and her team of 120 volunteers from 13...
Oct 18, 2017 | News & Stories
YWAM Ships Newcastle vessel, the s/y Ruach, departed Townsville this week after docking in town for two weeks of maintenance. The stunning 24 metre-long sailing vessel has been hosted at the Breakwater Marina and is en-route to Papua New Guinea for her maiden voyage....
Oct 11, 2017 | YWAM Blogs
“Come on a journey “to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilisations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.” I’m a huge fan of Star Trek. I love to see what weird and wonderful alien life forms the directors can come up...
Oct 6, 2017 | News & Stories
The YWAM Training and Medical Ship, MV YWAM PNG, is en-route to Papua New Guinea for her next deployment. The MV YWAM PNG has just completed a three-month maintenance/refit period in Townsville and Cairns. The works completed include the construction of a multipurpose...
Sep 15, 2017 | News & Stories
Townsville’s Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Medical Ship, MV YWAM PNG, deployed for Papua New Guinea on Saturday to deliver healthcare and training services to remote coastal communities. The deployment will take place thanks to the backing of Optus Charity Mobile Plan...
Sep 14, 2017 | News & Stories
The YWAM Medical Ship, MV YWAM PNG, was open to the Townsville public last Saturday before she returns to Papua New Guinea for her next deployment. The open day included free tours of the ship’s clinics, wheelhouse, cabins and living areas, as well as Papua New...
