As ANZAC Day approaches we honour the relationship between PNG and Australia, as well as the heroes in our lives.
Read MoreThe April 2013 News Update
Born to be a Hero
Born and bred in the outback town of Mount Isa, Ben Bishop never dreamed he would find himself knee deep in mud along one of PNG’s most treacherous highland trails. He now leads teams of young adults with nothing but a backpack to help bring life and relief in the Gulf Province’s most isolated areas. [...]
Read MoreShip Crew Dragging the Chain
The past several weeks our ship crew have been literally dragging the chain. The sounds of sawing, drilling, hammering and clunking of anchor chains have filled our ears. On board the medical ship, clinic refurbishments and ship maintenance are well underway in preparation for outreaches this year. We are currently modifying the ballast carriage on [...]
Read MoreFebruary’s Youth In Print
JP came all the way from Ontario, Canada to volunteer with YWAM MSA….but why? Read all about it! Article courtesy of the Townsville Bulletin
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MEDIA RELEASE: YWAM Medical Ships Port Moresby Outreach
YWAM Medical Ships Australia (YWAM MSA) has hosted its first outreach in Port Moresby from 23-27 July. The 38 metre long vessel, the Pacific Link, was open to tours for the public on Monday, 23 July, at Steamships Wharf. This week was an eye-opening picture of what it looks like to live and volunteer aboard [...]
Read MorePiece of Wood Found in Young Girl’s Tooth
Clinics had been running for a few hours by the time a young girl from Wowobo village made her way onto a zodiac, bound for the ship. She was going to see the dentist because she had a pain in her tooth, but she almost had to be coerced to go, because it was her [...]
Read MoreNewborn Babies Provide Platform for Educating Village Mothers
Anticipation was in the air as the first day of clinics arrived for the first outreach of 2012. As the volunteers reached the shores of Veraibari village in the Gulf Province and began setting up for the day, midwife, Debbie Butters, learned of a baby that had been born just hours earlier. Not long after [...]
Read MoreSuffering Woman Finds Relief at Health Care Clinic
Wendy came to the primary health care clinic in Karati hoping for some help. Months prior, Wendy had suffered major burns on many areas of her body including her arms and her face. After her accident, the scar tissue had built up all down her arms, leaving her unable to extend them fully. One of [...]
Read MoreMore gifts-in-kind from Multigate!
Thanks to Multigate Medical Supplies, the YWAM Medical Ship will be supplied with many more dressing packs than it had! Last week, 960 dressing packs were delivered to the YWAM Townsville centre to stock the ship with these crucial supplies that will help many people in PNG. Thanks Multigate!
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