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Ilai was discharged from the Port Moresby General Hospital on Saturday 18 September 2021.

Ilai will do his routine check ups until he is completely healed and will travel back to Kiriwina as soon as flights resume.

In the meantime, Ilai supports himself with crutches to move around the house especially to the rest room and to his bed. He feels much happier and relieved to be out of hospital. Ilai and his guardian Lawton would like to convey their innermost feelings of gratitude and appreciation to the following:

1. God Almighty for saving his life from the mouth of the shark

2. Dr. Giyodobu Tosiyeru – Losuia Health Centre

3. Losuia Health Centre workers

4. Tropic Air pilots and medivac team and management

5. Port Moresby General Hospital Emergency ward medical team

6. Port Moresby General Hospital Ward 2A medical team and the surgery team

7. All Donors who donated beddings and other necessities

8. Port Moresby Trobriand community who donated blood.

9. Port Moresby Trobriand community and other friends who visited Ilai at the hospital

10. All who have prayed for Ilai and wished him a speedy recovery.

The crutches he uses are too short so we will buy another set of crutches with the funds received.

Thanks and appreciation for all your help and support.

Two large boxes of supplies are winging their way to our wonderful Kiriwinans. Thanks to all our sponsors and donors, volunteer packers and Andy the local postie :).

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This is the latest photo of Ilai after 5 days of his operation. He feels strong and looks happy.

Thank you to everyone for donating blood, visiting him at the hospital and praying for him and wishing him speedy recovery. 

Ilia now requires a wheelchair for his long road to recovery which will cost 1000K ($400 AUD). Please donate at this link.

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These photos are from our in-country manager’s latest reporting trip last month to Kiriwina. Photos show Kiriwinan VBA’s receiving and distributing CFK donated items of birthing kits, baby knitting clothes, pens and school bags which reach extremely remote regions of the Island.

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Thank you so much Mary’s mother Carmel for donating these beautiful knitted bonnets to the babies of Kiriwina. They are winging their way to Kiriwina as I type. What a wonderful, caring thing to do. We know the Kiriwinan babies will love them. xxx

Kiriwina Secondary School Grade 12 students commenced their mock exams yesterday. The photo was taken by Mr Arnold Kalu, the teacher in charge of CFK program at KSS, showing four grade 12 students after their exams yesterday holding CFK donated pens. 😍🙌

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Wishing Ilai all the best as he goes into his operation tomorrow 💖

Our CFK In-Country manager visited Ilai at the hospital Sunday morning and evening. He reports that he looks much better and happier. Ilai will be taken into the surgery tomorrow. Ilai and his guardian, convey their appreciation and thank all who donated blood and prayers.

Photo taken of Ilai in hospital Sunday evening.

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Thank you to all the Kiriwinan POM community for donating blood and provisions. The patient is looking well and much better than before. The doctor in charge advised that he will be given one more blood transmission bag before he can be taken in for surgery. He should undergo surgery early next week.

Photos of donated bedsheets, pillows, blankets, towels, fruits, juice, biscuits and adult diapers and donations have also helped payment for the bed fee.

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“A 25 year old boy named, Ilai Kauyola Tobitam from Kavataria Village, Trobriand Islands, was bitten by shark on Saturday 28  August 2021, while diving for fish in the waters between the mainland Kiriwina and Muwa Island. The shark bit the boy at his left buttock and between his abdomen and pelvic. The boy was medivac to Port Moresby General Hospital on Monday 30 August 2021 due to loss of blood.

The boy was admitted to the Emergency ward upon arrival and was later re-located to ward 2A awaiting for surgery. Currently, the patient is low in blood and cannot be taken in for surgery. 

Yesterday, five people from Trobriand Islands donated blood and if anyone is willing to donate more blood to help the patient to increase his blood to a reasonable level to enable him for admission into surgery.

Any person willing to donate blood can go to Port Moresby General Hospital blood bank section to donate blood. Ilai Kauyola Tobitam is in ward 2A bed 5. Banasi from Silaketa is in the Blood Transmission Division.

Your prayers and thoughts of best wishes for speedy recovery is much appreciated.”

Written by Toks Bwaina

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Thanks to all our sponsors and donors the donated pens have been distributed to all these students for use during class lessons and tests throughout the course of the year.

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