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We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Nicole, a generous P&O passenger, for reaching out to our charity devoted to improving the lives of the Kiriwinan people. Below are some photos from her trip that deeply touched her heart.

Additionally, we have a question for P&O that has been emailed directly to them and we are awaiting a reply.

“Delivery of our life-saving donations to Kiriwina has become more difficult since flights to the area have been suspended. We are now forced to take extreme measures to ensure our birthing and dignity kits reach their intended recipients, resulting in delays, added expenses, and uncertainty. We have been requesting support from P&O Cruises for over 11 years, as they visit Kiriwina eight times a year and can transport a few boxes of these essential items during their trips. Despite their claims of supporting other charities on the island, the recent surge in births on Kiriwina – with 20,000 more people than four years ago – means that many more birthing kits are needed. We work closely with the Islanders, the Milne Bay Provincial Health Authority, and the Education Department to provide our programs and donations. We urge P&O to reconsider their refusal to assist in delivering these vital supplies to Kiriwinan women during their cruise ship visits. P&O needs to contribute to the community’s wellbeing.”

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Kiriwina Secondary School Principal Mr. Cyril T. accepts Dignity Kit delivery.

We want to express our gratitude to our generous sponsors and donors, and also acknowledge the unwavering determination of the Kiriwinan community. Despite the ongoing lack of air transport to Kiriwina, we are committed to providing vital assistance through alternative means, such as perilous boat journeys that require great effort and caution.

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Here are photos from our in-country manager, Toks Bwaina’s, most recent trip to Kiriwina last week. The purpose of the trip was not only to check on the status of the food security program but all our programs, including the water pumps for the clean drinking water project. He meet the VBA’s and deliver the birthing kits, lanterns, uniforms, medicines etc to them and the to the Losuia Health Volunteer. Toks also delivered more dignity kits to the Kiriwina High School.

Thank you to all our wonderful donors and sponsors… more help is needed to fix our water pumps; many are requiring parts and labour :(.

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Additional birthing and dignity kits, uniforms, and feminine care products have been dispatched. Thanks to our wonderful sponsors and donors and packers and our wonderful Postie Andie 🙂

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Although the Health System in Kiriwina is now operational, there is still a lack of basic drugs, and therefore, people cannot seek medical treatment from the Health Centre when they are sick.

The people seek alternative means such as traditional herbs as source of medicine or seek assistance from relatives in towns and cities to send them medicine.

Life-threatening cases are referred to Alotau Health Centre but is costly and many patients could not afford to meet the costs of boat fares, hospital fees and their up keep whilst in Alotau.

The Losuia Airstrip has remained closed for 2 years now and this makes travel difficult. Patience travel by boat or banana boats through rough seas to Alotau Provincial Hospital for medical treatment.

Featured photo, the fabulous Jess and Charly from Pharmacy Select Balgowlah. These donations are now winging their way to help the desperate people in Kiriwina.

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Jess and Charly from Pharmacy Select Balgowlah

Now this bumper crop has created a surplus food that will be stored away for future use. The yam harvest celebration will be in mid July.

2nd prize
3rd prize

Congratulations! goes to the winner of the Kavataria Food Security Program gardening competition: Photo above of the biggest heap of yams, over six arm spans in featured photo.

A total of 207 gardeners and only the first 10 top yams heaps were photographed. Yams heaps ranging from 6 arm spans (length of two arms) to 1 arm span and including yams gathered and not heaped in the coned form.

The CFK donors have assisted the food security program in providing uniforms for the Food Security Committee members and also assisted our In Country Manager, Mr Toks Bwaina to pay for seeds and assist in travel costs to and from Kiriwina to ensure the program is running smoothly. 

Mr Toks Bwaina has been the major sponsor of the Food Security Program over the last 8 years to ensure there is abundance of local food production in the community and encourage people to work their gardens as the main source of food supply.

With less monetary income earned to support their everyday living, the people rely on the local food grown and produced from the gardens through subsistence farming to alleviate poverty and food shortages.

2nd prize
3rd prize
4th prize
5th prize
6th prize
7th prize
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10th

Yam heap winners in descending order, from 1st to 10th prize winner.

Slide show of the members of the Kavataria Food Security leadership team and their new uniforms.

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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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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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