On our recent trip to Kiriwina we realised that other than the torches we had recently sent over there was no other available lighting source for the VBA’s work. The VBA’s use burning sticks to check the progress of births at night… a seemingly precarious practice. We are sending x 75 headlamps (which are a triumph of German engineering) over to our wonderful CFK VBA’s, thanks to a 75% off sale and the continued generosity of our wonderful sponsors and donors. We will strive to light the way for our Kiriwinan VBA’s, Mother’s and Babies.
Desperate times at the Lousia Health Centre, Kiriwina Island – please help.
Although this Rotary Video is from 2009 the state of the hospital remains desperate.
October 2018 VBA Training in mid flight. Our partnership with the Losuia Health Centre, All our wonderful VBA Trainers, LHC midwife Leness, CFK Head VBA Ruth and CFK midwife trainer Jacqui.
INITIAL PHOTOS OF OUR WONDERFUL WELCOME ON KIRIWINA
… and another box of supplies winging it’s way to Kiriwina
A constant stream of supplies are being shipped over to Kiriwina for our VBA training week at the end of October. As the network has been down for weeks our fabulous in-country manager is flying over to Kiriwina next weekend to help co-ordinate the arrangements for our visit. It is all getting very exciting… and close, only 23 more sleeps…
We are in need of some extra funds for this trip to the Island. Please Donate Here
Our intrepid team working on our CFK VBA translated training material…
Our intrepid CFK Team members Vanessa and Shea (mid-wife) discussing the training materials required for our October workshops.
Luv yah!
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Over 1,900 Birthing Kits delivered to Kiriwina in the last financial year!
Donated items hand over
Our in-country manager has been delayed in Alotau as the boat he was meant to be traveling on was not ready to leave. He is taking donated sporting gear for the local schools and Birthing Kits for the Losuia Health Centre. He is also meeting with the head VBA’s to inform them of the next training sessions progress, delivering the remaining birthing kits for distribution to all VBA’s on Kiriwina. Hopefully the boat will be ready to leave Alotau tomorrow.
Thank you to everyone who has enabled us to make this happen.
The Caring for Kiriwina Team.
We could feel the love in the room – thank you Yarralumla Arts and Crafts
Kamatokisi St Vincent’s College Potts Point
What a fabulous initiative St. Vincent’s Day is at St Vincent’s College Potts Point.
Caring For Kiriwina has been the beneficiary of the College’s Social Justice initiatives for the past few years and thankfully the College have continued to support our work by organising the purchasing of the Birthing Kit materials, packaging the kits and sending them onto our representatives in PNG.
This year we were honored to be invited to talk to the girls about our work in the Trobriands. Thankfully our team member Vanessa Palfreeman made herself available yesterday to help communicate the realities of our operation to the students.
Our immense gratitude goes to teachers Sue Thomas and Simone Lock, Head of De Lacy House and De Lacy House for continuing to support this vital work.
Kamatokisi the Caring for Kiriwina Team