These posters are being printed in Port Moresby and then distributed on Kiriwina. #CORONAVIRIS, #COVID19, #SAVELIVES, #HEALTH, #HYGIENE, #KIRIWINA, #TROBRIANDISLANDS#FriendshipGrants.
Melcah Bwaina (CFK representative) has delivered 2 pks of pens to one of the teachers of Losuia Primary School, Mrs Beba who was one of the translators in 2019 VBA training in Kiriwina.
The schools on Kiriwina at all levels are running out of the basic necessities such as pens and notebooks. Please help.
If you would like to help us maintain a constant stream of basic education equipment please donate. CLICK HERE
Four pkts of pens donated to Kiriwina High School Deputy Headmaster Mr Esau Topirim. The pens will be distributed to the students when school resumes on 27 April 2020.
The baby’s girls name is Imbwedaga Tede. One week old. These photos of new born babies delivered by Kavataria VBA’s taken by taken Melcah Bwaina.
April 2020
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Three month old baby Tamela Ruben delivered by Kavataria VBA’s. Photo taken by Melcah Bwaina.
Bita Mwasawasi Paila Keriso la Kaliga deli la Tokaiya.
Keep safe and look after yourselves.
Luckily the 50 Health Guides ‘Where Women have No Doctors’ CFK sent to Kiriwina to be distributed to the Village Birth Attendants arrived just before the borders were closed.
Caring for Kiriwina is honoring the dedication and courage of nurses, midwives and Village Birth Attendants during this crisis. We need to advocate for the working conditions that allow them to provide quality health care, and to do so safely. Sufficient personal protective equipment – masks, gloves, gowns, etc. – as well as adequate staffing levels and equipment are needed. Nurses and VBA’s are the backbone of our health systems and it’s way past time their working conditions recognized that.
CFK is happy to provide protective items, we have the means but not the funding to do so:(
Midwives and VBA’s have been caring for mothers and babies since the beginning of time. The increase in and wisdom of home births during this pandemic highlight their central role in supporting maternal and child health.As we gratefully acknowledge nurses, midwives and VBA’s for their work during this COVID-19 pandemic, we should make our thanks concrete by supporting the systemic social changes that will enable them to improve health for all during and after this crisis.
Thank you Hesperian for these words (CFK have added VBA’s)
Each week I will upload a photo of one of our beautiful babies birthed by our fabulous Village Birth Attendants… something to make you smile.
The photos are of the new born babies delivered by Kavataria VBA’s. Photos taken by Melcah Bwaina on her recent visit for CFK to meet with our representatives and on Island and receive updates. All permissions have been received.
Hello baby girl Milan Noah. She is one month and a week old.
Just gorgeous!
