Sep 11, 2017 | YWAM Blogs
I was a Senior in High School and 17 when I decided I would not be doing a YWAM DTS. Never mind that I’d been considering it since I was about 10. Never mind that every time I thought of an adventure in a foreign country my heart pounded with excitement. Never mind...
Sep 4, 2017 | News & Stories
YWAM Medical Ships signed a Joint Declaration of Intent (DOI) with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel on Friday aboard the YWAM Medical Ship, MV YWAM PNG. The DOI outlines a mutual desire to work together for the development of Papua New Guinea...
Aug 31, 2017 | News & Stories
Over 700 people from the Townsville community gathered in Townsville today for a memorable breakfast experience at YWAM’s annual fundraiser, “Breakfast by the Sea”. Guests came together at Townsville’s YWAM Training and Medical Ship, MV YWAM PNG, to celebrate...
Aug 21, 2017 | News & Stories
In honour of National Science Week, a group of 50 grade three Townsville Grammar students are helping to make a difference to the lives of people living in remote communities in Papua New Guinea who have limited to no access to electricity. During an interactive...
Aug 17, 2017 | YWAM Blogs
This January will mark 10 years since I gave up my career and took a bold step into full-time volunteer work with Youth With a Mission (YWAM). I was 28 and had been working for a cruise line for 4 years, traveling the world and running the youth programs. I had a...
Aug 16, 2017 | YWAM Blogs
I remember when I first arrived in Australia. On my way to the YWAM Townsville campus from the airport, people started chatting around me. Very soon words like ‘maccas’, ‘arvo’, ‘how are ya going’ and ‘no worries, mate’, were thrown into the conversation. I was...
Aug 15, 2017 | YWAM Blogs
I didn’t have an average childhood – I grew up as a missionary kid in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, a nation in the Pacific just north of Australia. My parents work with Bible translators and have dedicated their lives toward giving the people of...
Aug 14, 2017 | YWAM Blogs
I’m not sure about you, but I’ve never felt like living a mediocre life would satisfy me. My DTS was the furthest thing from mediocre. It’s hard to look back and remember exactly what little-er me was thinking back when I decided to do it, but I wanted a change...
Aug 11, 2017 | YWAM Blogs
My wife and I and our four kids (ages 13, 11, 9 and 6) are one month into our YWAM Townsville All Generations DTS. Coming all the way from America, we’ve come to know and love tropical Townsville. It has been a great city for us our family. This is our top 10...
Aug 11, 2017 | YWAM Blogs
Why is reading and studying the Bible so hard? I have met so many people in our community, and outside our community who just struggle with getting into the Bible on a regular basis. Whether you call it a quiet time, Jesus time or Bible study time, it is something...
Jun 27, 2017 | News & Stories
Irene Chen, from Melbourne, came on board the MV YWAM PNG for the 2016 outreach in Oro Province. ‘When I first heard that YWAM was running outreaches to Papua New Guinea and that they were accepting general volunteers, I jumped at the opportunity!’ said Irene. Once on...
Jun 21, 2017 | News & Stories
Mr Ken Mulligan, Managing Director of YWAM Medical Ships, and Dr Daryl Holmes, Managing Director of 1300SMILES, have been recognised by the Queen in Papua New Guinea’s 2017 Queens Birthday Honours List. Mr Mulligan and Dr Holmes have both been awarded with an Officer...
Jun 16, 2017 | News & Stories
The YWAM Medical Ship, MV YWAM PNG, is docked in Cairns this week after spending the last 8 months delivering healthcare and training in remote villages in Papua New Guinea. Working in collaboration with local health authorities, over the last eight months, over...
Jun 6, 2017 | News & Stories
For millions of girls across the world, reaching puberty and beginning their monthly periods can quickly become a barrier to enjoying their normal activities, such as going to school and spending time with friends. Days for Girls is an international organisation that...
May 25, 2017 | News & Stories
Puma Energy, Papua New Guinea’s leading fuel and lubricants supplier, today announced an extension of its existing sponsorship of fuel and lubricants to support YWAM Medical Ships’ work. The extension of the existing relationship for another 2 years and the additional...
May 24, 2017 | Volunteer Stories
Last week, the M/V YWAM PNG made its maiden voyage to the Louisiade Archipelago islands, Milne Bay, a beautiful array of coral reef islands. The clinic teams heading out to the white shores on Friday morning, did not anticipate the day that lay ahead of them on a...
May 23, 2017 | YWAM Blogs
What did I learn during DTS? To answer that I will go back to the beginning with the most popular question: why do a DTS? I used to think coming to do this was because God wanted to uproot me from the life I was living for myself and plant me in soil rich in His...
