Lady Namaliu Hosts YWAM
Lady Namaliu hosted a YWAM team outside of Rabaul, East New Britain Province of Papua New Guinea (PNG) this month. While YWAM’s primary reach is health, training, and community development in the Gulf and Western Provinces, they also aim to have broad involvement across the nation. The team partnered with PNG’s former first lady to [...]
Read MoreYWAM MSA EMPOWERS RURAL VILLAGES WITH DENTISTRY AND OPTOMETRY KITS
New technology has arrived which will give Papua New Guineans in rural and remote parts of the country access to basic dentistry and optometry services. YWAM Medical Ships – Australia (YWAM MSA), based in Townsville, Australia are bringing the I-See and I-Dent technology to the region and plan to roll out training packages and delivery [...]
Read MoreA Life At Sea: Captain John McDonnell
It’s not everyday a person gets to serve alongside someone who has travelled to over 140 sovereign states, been captured by Columbian pirates, served in the Vietnam War, and met presidents and dignitaries of nations around the world. Captain John McDonnell, a volunteer mariner with YWAM Medical Ships Australia (YWAM MSA), has done that and [...]
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Aussie Youth Work to Eradicate Lymphatic Filariasis
With afternoon sun baking down, Mathew Bakker wiped the sweat off his brow and continued sorting medicine in the back of a transport vehicle. The crowds had swelled since the morning. The Kerema marketplace, in the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea (PNG), was filling up with people. In the midst of the heat and [...]
Read MoreShip’s Homecoming Celebration
With conch shells sounding, Pacific Islanders, clad in traditional garb, stood guard as guests entered between them. It was the first taste of the festivities as the Townsville community celebrated the return of the YWAM Medical Ship to Townsville from Papua New Guinea (PNG). Around 340 guests from the Townsville community enjoyed an evening on [...]
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