Sep 20, 2018 | News & Stories
Rain clouds darkened the sky as the patrol team tossed bags into the dinghies bobbing beside the MV YWAM PNG. The mounds of gear and food would fuel the 16-person patrol to Iaudari village in Sohe District, Oro Province. The team planned a three day stay that offered...
Sep 18, 2018 | News & Stories
After encountering high numbers of malaria, yaws, and whooping cough in Oro Province, YWAM Medical Ships and Oro Provincial Health officers has filed an outbreak report with the Oro Provincial Disease Control Officer and PNG’s National Department of Health. The...
Sep 13, 2018 | News & Stories
At 18 years old, Edwin is a charmer. When he first met the YWAM volunteers, he grinned, waved, and took photos with them as he waited for a YWAM dinghy to arrive on the shores of Sohe District in Oro Province. The dinghy would take Edwin and his mother, Jesset, to the...
Sep 13, 2018 | News & Stories
Over 3,100 patients and their health workers received vital healthcare and training in Sohe and Ijivitari Districts over the last two weeks thanks to a collaborative patrol between Oro Provincial Government and YWAM Medical Ships. The YWAM Medical Ship, MV YWAM PNG,...
Sep 12, 2018 | YWAM Blogs
THINK ABOUT DOING A DTS? GOOD! NOW LET’S GET YOU EQUIPPED PROPERLY! Moving across the state, country, or world can be a bit daunting for anyone! Doing that same move without knowing what the heck you need or don’t need to have is even worse! When I moved 9,095...
Sep 12, 2018 | YWAM Blogs
A yawn is a silent scream for coffee. Coffee is a hug in a mug. You are brewtiful. Pro-caffeination. Better latte than never. Do you feel instantly understood when you hear those words? Don’t you enjoy that sweet distinct fragrance of fresh ground beans ascending your...
Sep 11, 2018 | YWAM Blogs
Airports, long flights and layovers have become a familiar part of my life over the last couple of years. People are often surprised when I tell them that I was 18 when I was on a plane for the first time. However, I’m not a big fan of airports or long flights. I...
Sep 10, 2018 | YWAM Blogs
You know how little girls dream about their weddings? I was one of those little girls. Dresses, flowers a massive cake, the whole thing. As I grew up, this desire to be in a relationship became stronger. Especially when I saw my friends around me starting...
Sep 10, 2018 | YWAM Blogs
One thing I have some experience with is living on board a ship. Before I came to YWAM I worked on a cruise ship for 4 years where I would live on board for up to 7 months at a time. We worked 7 days a week, 10 hours a day. Over the years I learnt a lot about how to...
Sep 10, 2018 | YWAM Blogs
I’ve loved money for as long as I can remember. I was the tiniest entrepreneur you ever met from swindling lunch money from kids by selling gum and pencils from my backpack in grade 2 to selling custom burned CD’s on the school bus (before I knew how...
Sep 7, 2018 | News & Stories
May Burara steps back from the triage station and eyes the lines of people waiting to see the healthcare workers. The busy day is another victory for her workplace, Manau Health Centre. Two years past, the centre closed down — a huge blow to the 16,000 people that...
Sep 4, 2018 | News & Stories
Balancing on one crutch, Roger* hobbled to the open structure tucked into the centre of Ioma. His swollen foot throbbed from his fall five days past. The 31 year old father suspected a break, but his foot limited his ability to travel — and the only hospital that...
Sep 4, 2018 | News & Stories
When the medical ship, MV YWAM PNG, docked in Lae, Puma Energy’s Lae team took the opportunity to come aboard for a tour and dental services in its onboard clinic. The tour gave the Lae-based employees a visible reminder of their company’s investment in local...
Aug 28, 2018 | News & Stories
Rorayu Rifireka holds a unique position as the first and only physiotherapist at Braun Memorial Hospital in Finschhafen District, Morobe Province. While she thrived in her role, the lack of collegial input could be draining — so she was thrilled that the YWAM Medical...
Aug 28, 2018 | News & Stories
Mocom Australia and Henry Schein Halas recently teamed up to fit out the YWAM Training and Medical Ship’ onboard clinics with two new B Futura 22 autoclaves – a donation valued at $27,200. The MV YWAM PNG departed her home-port of Townsville at the end of July...
Aug 24, 2018 | News & Stories
The YWAM Training and Medical ship, MV YWAM PNG, assisted in the second round of the polio immunisation campaign that began in Morobe Province this month. Working in collaboration with the Morobe Provincial, Finschhafen and Nawaeb District Health authorities, the ship...
Aug 24, 2018 | News & Stories
Sarah* arrived at the YWAM Medical Ship, MV YWAM PNG’s, dental clinic late in the day, pain pounding from her jaw. She knew the cause; her local dentist had discovered her wisdom tooth had decayed below her gumline. The solution was a surgical operation in Lae, but...
Aug 21, 2018 | News & Stories
The MV YWAM PNG’s crew works hard to get volunteers ashore and to keep the ship running smoothly. But recently they had the opportunity to mentor other mariners. As the ship’s dinghies launched for Katena in Finschhafen District, the ship’s second engineer had the...
