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On November 8th, our Mobile Clinic team gathered for an important meeting with birth attendants in the coastal village of Teyava. Dressed in their CFK uniforms, the birth attendants came together to participate in reporting that aimed to enhance their skills and knowledge. This contact is crucial as it empowers these dedicated individuals to continue providing essential care to the community.

We’ve captured a moment from the meeting, which you can check out in the photo. While we apologise for the quality, we’re grateful to have these images as a reminder of our work together.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all our sponsors and donors. Your generous support makes this vital work possible and helps us continue to improve healthcare in underrepresented areas.

Stay tuned for more updates as we strive to make a difference in the lives of those in Teyava and beyond!

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Here are more images from Kiriwina featuring our Village Birth Volunteers (VBAs) working with mothers and their babies. We also have news that the next shipment of medicines has arrived in Port Moresby, ready for its challenging journey to Kiriwina. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our sponsors and donors who have supported us in keeping Kiriwina’s mothers and babies safe. We couldn’t have achieved this without your help. Together, we are making a difference and empowering women to bring healthy babies into the world.

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We’re thrilled to announce that our mobile health clinics have successfully completed their first visits to expectant mothers on the island! After a year-long pause due to funding challenges, they’re back and ready to serve our communities.

Midwives from the Louisa Health Centre, along with our dedicated Village Birth Attendant (VBA) coordinator, have reached mothers, babies, and VBAs in remote villages.

We celebrate this significant milestone and recognise all who contributed to making this possible. This is just the beginning of our journey!

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Some images from some of the CFK VBA meetings. Header Image: Kilivila one meeting,

Kilivila two meeting
Kilivila two second group meeting-omarakana-kulakewa and kaulagu not present
Kuboma (VBA) meeting

The Lawton family would like to express their appreciation for Jean and the entire Thomson family’s support for their work on Kiriwina over the years. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Jean’s family and all who loved her—she will be deeply missed.

More birthing kits, dignity kits and other donations have arrived on Kiriwina!

Thanks to the dedicated efforts of P&O-Carnival, including the logistics team, Ship security officer, Tom, and Crew, the much-needed contributions have reached their destination safely.

Caring for Kiriwina representatives, Daniel and our VBA team were at the beach to take safe possession of the bags, which will be equitably distributed and gratefully received.

Just in, we’ve received heartwarming photos capturing the safe delivery of all our treasured donations by the incredible crew and passengers on the latest P&O cruise that docked on Kiriwina yesterday. We are immensely grateful for their support and commitment to making a positive impact.

Stay tuned for more updates and stories of how our contributions are making a difference in the lives of the Kiriwinan community. Thank you for being part of this meaningful journey!

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Great news! The medicines we sent have safely arrived in Papua New Guinea and are now on their way to Kiriwina. We also want to extend our best wishes to the passengers on the P&O cruise departing from Brisbane today, along with our donated supplies. Please note that our medicines are travelling separately. A special shoutout to our amazing postman, Andy, for his exceptional service. Wishing everyone a wonderful and safe journey.

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Our incredible knitters and chemist contributors have done it again! P&O Cruises Australia is generously delivering the latest batch of donations, including pens for the school’s yearly exams, which are in desperate demand. We’re also overjoyed to have received more baby clothes from the generous ladies at Belrose Country Club and St. Swithun’s Church Pymble. Thank you for all your unwavering support for the women and children of Kiriwina🙌👏 . Ample supply of medicines from the excellent Pharmacy Select Balgowlah is being delivered by alternative methods.

Header photo: More Knitted donations are being enjoyed by Kiriwinan mothers and babies :).

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We are thrilled to announce that after a year-long hiatus of delivery in services, CFK has partnered with the Milne Bay Public Health Authority and the Losuia Health Centre to launch the Losuia Health Centre and Caring for Kiriwina Mobile Health Clinic, starting on October 9th, 2024. This joint clinic will provide medical services to remote villages across the island and surrounding islands by sea. This initiative was made possible through the partnership between our Milne Bay Public Health Authority and the Losuia Health Centre, our donors and supporters, and our Caring For Kiriwina representatives on the island. The sections that will be visited are Kilivilia 1 & 2, Kumboma, Kulumata, Luba, Sinaketa, Kaduwaga, and Kitava. Best of luck to everyone involved! Stay tuned for more updates 🙂

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We are incredibly grateful to all the volunteers in this cohort. In the first header image from left to right: Janine Cliff, Vanessa Palfreeman, and Anne Mossop. In the photo above: Tara Lindsay, Lucy Spencer, and Mary Jonmmudsen. What a brilliant and efficient group of workers. Thank you for giving up your Saturday afternoon for our wonderful cause :).

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We are pleased to announce that donations received from P&O have arrived at the CFK headquarters at Losuia Heath Centre on Kiriwina and are ready to be distributed fairly across the island. Thank you for your generous support in helping us positively impact our community. Take a look at our staff’s striking orange short-sleeved uniforms. 🙂

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