CFK Village Birth Attendant training team strategy meeting. With the wonderful Vanessa Palfreeman (Co-director VBA training) and magnificent Shea Caplice (VBA training mid-wife).
“As women thrive, so will we all,” United Nations Secretary
-General Ban Ki-moon
“The world will never realise 100 per cent of its goals if 50 per cent of its people cannot realise their full potential,” General Ban Ki-moon told the UN Commission. While women bore the burden of conflict, war, discrimination and domestic violence, they were not just victims, but agents of progress. Empowered women and girls were the best drivers of growth, the best hope for reconciliation and the best buffer against radicalisation of youth and the repetition of the cycle of violence, he stressed.
Today is a day for celebrating women. Supporting women and what they can achieve is more important than ever. Please support our Caring for Kiriwina Village Birth Attendants Program to create Strong women = Strong babies.
“Here’s to strong women: May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.”
– Unknown
We are extremely honoured to be invited by the Bishop to an event celebrating Ralph and Margaret Lawton’s work with the Kiriwinan people scheduled for the last two weeks of April.
And after three long years, we will also take this opportunity to meet up with our wonderful CFK in-country and Island volunteers, our fabulous VBAs and the Losuia Health Centre to check on the progress of all our projects on the Island and to deliver much-needed support. Please be sure to look out for further updates.
Thank you to all our donors and sponsors for allowing this life-saving work to continue🙌.
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A call out for life-saving medical equipment such as baby weighing scales, blood sugar and blood pressure measuring equipment has been answered—more on their way. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our wonderful sponsors and donors 👏.
Anyone with this type of equipment that they would like to donate please contact us at: donations@caringforkiriwina.org.au
STRONG WOMEN, STRONG BABIES!
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STRONG WOMEN, STRONG BABIES!
Thank you to all our sponsors and donors for helping keep our Kiriwinan mothers and babies safe.
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Thank you from us…
Smiles all around at the distribution of donations by the VBA’s 1.1.2023.
Thanks to all our sponsors/donors, Australia post and the mammoth efforts of our in-country manager, our donations finally arrived on Kiriwina for distribution. Yay!
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Starting this new year with a photo of a new life. Kavataria CFK VBA delivered a healthy baby girl, born on 10 January 2023.
CFK has been busy over the holiday break, and we have big plans for 2023. We will be sure to keep you posted.
Thank you again to our fabulous sponsors and donors for making this life saving work possible.
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Thank you again UNSW’s Dr Sophia Lin and Associate Professor Holly Seale other helpers from the School of Population Health Faculty of Medicine & Health for such as successful 2022 Gateway packing event.
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Our next consignment of donated goods for Kiriwina is on its way. Thank you so much to our Irish supporters and Mary’s Mother’s constant supply of baby beanies :).
Other than the beanies, this delivery consists of VBA head torches, paracetamol tablets and pens and pencils for the schools.
Thank you to all our wonderful donors and supporters who have enabled this charity to continue for 10/65 years and beyond!!!
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