March 2021 – Caring For Kiriwina Ltd

COVID-19 impacting food security

Jodi Lawton
March 29, 2021
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COVID 19 has greatly impacted the lives of people. The supply of yams and other staple food crops have reduced which will effect the livelihood of people through the shortage of food supply and starvation. CFK has two gardens as part of its food security program on Kiriwina. These gardens are growing crops of yams of all varieties, taro, sweet potato and tapioca which are all growing very well. An indication of a plentiful and surplus harvest. The harvest will be able to help supply yams seeds and food for consumption to Kavataria and other villages on Kiriwina with low harvest production this year.

#caringforkiriwina, #CFKfoodsecurityprogram, #COVID-19, #papuanewguinea, #Kiriwina

World Water Day 22nd March

Jodi Lawton
March 23, 2021
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Thank you to all our sponsors and donors for enabling us to continue this life-saving work. Images of the Kavataria Village pump being fixed, CFK plumber Mr. Koega and his boys attended to the water pump, and now the water pump is working and serving the community.

World Water day celebrates and raises awareness of global water issues. Clean drinking water is fundamental to all our lives and needs to be valued. During this time of COVID prevention, it should be even more valued. At CFK our very own plumber’s Mr. Koega and his boy’s job is to constantly maintain the 5 pumps that have been installed around the Island and advise and install the new pump/s that have already been purchased and are in the process of being freighted to Kiriwina.

#worldwaterday, #unwater, #valuewater, #cfkwaterproject

More urgent COVID protection essentials on way…

Jodi Lawton
March 19, 2021
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And the help keeps coming… next sending sopu deli sopi… thanks to all our sponsors and donors that allow us to move with such urgency. #covidpng, #covidhelp

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-19/png-nailed-its-first-year-of-coronavirus-heres-how-it-fell-apart/13249900?utm_source=abc_news_web&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=abc_news_web

PNG COVID-19 outbreak, Australia sending medical team

Jodi Lawton
March 16, 2021
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And CFK is sending over more sanitizer, facemasks and soap and PPE immediately 🙂

Help is coming. Australia will send a team of doctors including an infectious diseases expert to Papua New Guinea and consider fast-tracking vaccine supplies for the country as it battles an out-of-control coronavirus outbreak.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/right-on-our-doorstep-australia-to-send-medical-team-to-png-as-it-battles-covid-19-outbreak-20210315-p57aqf.html

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/17/covid-has-reached-my-hospital-in-papua-new-guinea-people-could-soon-be-dying-in-the-parking-lot

Remember to keep safe and wash you hands. See safety posters in Kiriwinan below:

COVID, #COVIDPNG, #COVIDPNGAUS

Happy International Women’s Day!

Jodi Lawton
March 8, 2021
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Caring for Kiriwina wishes a Happy International Women’s Day to all those women who Choose to Challenge. RESPECT! #ChooseToChallenge. #InternationalWomensDay, #women, #respect, #CaringforKiriwina

Let there be light! Another x 50 lanterns winging their way to our wonderful VBA’s.

Jodi Lawton
March 2, 2021
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There has been an increase in pregnancies on Kiriwina and the lack of lighting during night deliveries is a huge problem for our VBA’s. CFK is happy to announce another x 50 lanterns are on their way. Yay team!!!

Thanks to all our volunteers, donors, and sponsors 🙂 x

#Caringforkiriwina, #womenandchildrenshealth, #pngcharity, #VBAlights, #mothers, #babies, #birth