Jun 9, 2016 | News & Stories
It was a routine day of clinics when the YWAM primary health care team met Ruth*. Her tiny, extremely underweight body was curled up in her mother’s arms as she slept. Ruth’s sickness was evident – her face looked tired and drained and her breathing was heavy....
Jun 7, 2016 | News & Stories
A group of teenage boys were together on the shore looking on curiously as the dental team triaged patients in Emo village. “Does anyone have pain in their teeth?” asked oral health therapist, Dinah Haswell. The boys all pointed to 14 year-old Eric. Dinah walked over...
May 30, 2016 | News & Stories
Rose, a mother of four, received the full-service treatment during the MV YWAM PNG’s visit to Ako last week, a village that took her two-hours to paddle to from her own village in Oro Province. Stationed in Ako for the day was YWAM Medical Ships’ mobile primary health...
May 19, 2016 | News & Stories
Milne Bay Province is the biggest maritime province in Papua New Guinea. Within the province there are more than 600 islands, 48 languages, and a coastline so beautiful, you would think you are lookingat a postcard. Nestled in the Solomon Sea, 182 kilometres from...
May 17, 2016 | News & Stories
The MV YWAM PNG has just completed a successful outreach to 21 villages along the Alotau North Coast and Woodlark/Murua Island group, Milne Bay Province. Onboard to inspect the field-work during the first few days of the voyage was the Member for Alotau Open and...
May 17, 2016 | YWAM Blogs
To Celebrate International Family Day… I’m sitting on my couch snuggling a newborn! She’s my fourth baby born while living in a country far away from family, working as a full time volunteer. Sounds a bit crazy, but there are thousands of adventurous mums and...
May 12, 2016 | Video, Volunteer Stories
More than 60% of Papua New Guinea’s population don’t have access to a clean water supply. Meet someone who is helping to combat the problem; Dawaleia, Milne Bay Province’s Environmental Officer. By joining an outreach on the MV YWAM PNG, Dawaleia...
May 5, 2016 | Video, Volunteer Stories
Oral cancer is the fastest growing cancer in Papua New Guinea. Meet someone that is doing something about it, Papua New Guinean Dental Hygienist, Esther Barnally. Watch the video below to hear her story.
Apr 29, 2016 | Press Releases
Cadets participating in Consort’s Cadet program have joined YWAM’s Training and Medical Ship, the MV YWAM PNG for 18 weeks to gain sea time and experience as part of their maritime training. The MV YWAM PNG has been delivering healthcare and training services...
Apr 19, 2016 | Press Releases
YWAM’s Medical Ships, the MV YWAM PNG and the MV Pacific Link, are half way through a successful outreach season in the Southern region and Madang Province of Papua New Guinea (PNG). Since January, the MV YWAM PNG (60 metre long catamaran) and the MV Pacific Link (37...
Apr 19, 2016 | YWAM Blogs
Ten Years with Scoliosis This year marks the 10th year since I was diagnosed with a back condition called Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Scoliosis is a chronic illness shaping your back as an S and it is the most common type of spinal deformity. My case was so...
Apr 15, 2016 | Volunteer Stories
After a 45 minute helicopter ride, the YWAM Medical Ships team of six set foot in the remote village of Omati, located in West Kikori District, Gulf Province. The village is home to 400 people. Their closest health facility is Kikori Hospital which is a three hour...
Apr 11, 2016 | Volunteer Stories
Home to 280 men, women, and children is the village of Wakau; a remote community on the bank of the Bamu River, Western Province. When the YWAM Medical Ships team first set foot in Wakau, one of the first things they noticed was the two water tanks that lay near the...
Apr 5, 2016 | Press Releases
Nestled along the Bamu River lies Bamio village; home to 300 people and an aid post that services communities along the lower Bamu and Gama Rivers. Bamio Aid Post had just been built by the village 10 months ago, replacing a much smaller aid post the community had...
Mar 31, 2016 | YWAM Blogs
Six weeks in a foreign country, with foreign customs, people and languages may sound like a challenging and scary thing, yet after three weeks of being immersed in the beautiful culture of Papua New Guinea, the thought of having to leave in only three weeks makes...
Mar 25, 2016 | Press Releases, Uncategorized
Young people from Kouderika, Roku, Tatana and Baruni have been sponsored by Puma Energy to volunteer aboard the YWAM Training and Medical Ship, MV YWAM PNG, for their next outreach to Central Province. The four youth were selected as part of Puma Energy’s and YWAM...
