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Ruth is one of our VBA’s who feel victim of the strong wings. A mango branch fell on her resulting in broken left leg. She had to endure a horrendous sea voyage to get to a hospital. They make their women tough on Kiriwina. Seen here in Alotau General Hospital undergoing surgery and where she is still recovering – thanks Wendy Stein for sharing this photo. We wish Ruth a speedy recovery. The CFK Team x


Main Photo from Wendy Stein at Kula Babies Rotary, thank you for sharing on FB.
Above photo of Ruth attending the 2017 VBA Training program.

Continuing sad news received on Ruth’s condition. Our In-country manager who visited her in Alotau Hospital this morning.

She has a broken leg (big bone holding her hip and legs together). She has already undergone two operations with an insertion of metals and screws into her leg (first operation) and is not working. They have inserted plastic materials (2nd operation) to see if it can hold the bones together for another month.

She can not sit, walk or be in a wheel chair. She is just lying on her hospital bed. If the plastics can not hold her bone, the last option is to amputate her leg.

She seemed to be in a very critical condition.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Ruth and her family.

Photo 2 from May VBA meeting on the Island

First Photos of the VBA meeting in May. Keep your eye out for out latest e-news coming soon…@DFAT, @FriendshipGrants.

…and the Classic Strings, please play these videos and listen to her stunning voice and the beautiful music played at the CFK Midwife day fundraiser. Our heartfelt thanks to Shea Caplice for organising this special get-together and all those who contributed to this great day. @DFAT,@FriendshipGrants

Thank you to Shea Caplice and Jacqui Andrews from the bottom of our hearts, two extraordinary midwives who are prepared to risk all for others. Humanity at its best!!!!
Thank you for agreeing to our third training trip in September this year!

Shea pictured with CFK VBA’s during our Oct 2018 training trip.

@DFAT, #DFAT, @FriendshipGrants, #FriendshipGrants

International Midwife Day fundraiser

Thank you to Shea and everyone who came and donated to Caring for Kiriwina. It was a wonderful event and even the rain managed to stay away.

Thank you Hannah Darling for preforming, what an amazing voice, also the strings and Cheryl’s band. Amazing!

Today we are remembering those ANZACs who served in partnership with the Kirwinan people in WW2.

Thank you Diggers for building the Losuia airport strip, the most vital piece of infrastructure on Kiriwina, still in use today. As we discovered after the damage caused by the election violence in 2017 it is relatively impossible to reach the Island unless you are prepared risk your life on a two day, potentially death defying sea journey. @DFAT, #DFAT @FriendshipGrants,#LestWeForget #AnzacDay

Lest we forget.

Not forgotten nor forsaken

Are the lads no longer here;

I shall call-and you will waken

On this one day of the year

from Landing in the Dawn
John Sandes 1916



KIRIWINA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA. 1944-01-31. A KITTYHAWK AIRCRAFT OF NO. 76 SQUADRON RAAF UNDERGOING MAJOR MAINTENANCE BY MEMBERS OF NO. 12 REPAIR AND SALVAGE UNIT RAAF BEHIND THE BATTLE LINE AT KIRIWINA, UNDER A CANOPY ERECTED AS SHELTER FROM THE TROPICAL SUN. THE SAME AIRCRAFT IS ALSO SEEN IN AWM PHOTOGRAPHS 0G0620 AND OG0621.

KIRIWINA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA. C. 1943-11-30. AN INFORMAL GROUP PORTRAIT OF MEMBERS OF NO. 6 MOBILE WORKS SQUADRON RAAF TAKEN ON THE DECK OF THE SHIP JUST BEFORE DEPARTURE FROM KIRIWINA TO NADZAB BY USA LCTS (LANDING CRAFT, TANK).

Images c/o the Australian War Memorial of Kiriwina Island, Trobriand Islands, Papua. August 1943. British built Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of No. 30 Squadron RAAF on Kiriwina airfield. Photographer:
Robinson, William H

He is going over to receive check on the damage from cyclone and receive a progress update from the VBA’s and start to organise our next training session, which is now looking like September 17, 2019. He will have with him another 40 birthing kits, including washable menstrual pads, muslin wraps and batteries for all the torches we have sent over. These are on their way thanks to our friendly Post Officer, Hunter, our packers, Diana and Kylie Adams and all our wonderful sponsors and donors. Thank you one and all!. @dfat #AustralianAid.