The hospital desperately needed some means of transporting their patients between Departments for treatment. We sent wheelchairs donated by Surfers Sunrise Rotary Club and made from old bicycles. Bike vee-frames form the main frame of the wheelchair; handlebars are cut and turned backwards; tyre tubes are removed and replaced by swimming pool noodles. Inmates incarcerated… More Patient Transporter
Many caring Australians can be found in Third World Countries voluntarily doing their share to help people less fortunate. Between patients, Dr Lauren – Australian gynecologist/obstetrician – helped with unpacking medical equipment from our container which arrived while they were in PNG. Husband, Brad, kept himself busy doing small repairs throughout the hospital. They returned… More Great People Helping Others
His friends said they’d never seen him stand without their support or the aid of his trusty forked stick. So, after the 2 hour haul thru the jungle tracks of PNG, they were all there to see the smile on his face when he received these crutches donated by Robina Hospital, Gold Coast, Queensland and… More Precious crutches
Little Sebastian stepped forward; picked up my hand; and shook it vigorously. In perfect English, he told me his name; said he and his brother, Jude, lived in a nearby village and walked thru jungle tracks 1.5 hrs each day to get to school [swinging their machetes to clear the path]. His mother could afford… More A School Desk for Sebastian
There’s a small Special School in Madang PNG whose object is to train their students in basic life skills which will enable them to survive in their challenging village conditions. Principal, Berenice, and all teachers are fluent in sign language; Des is legally blind and we’re trying to source some books in braille and other… More A Very Special School with Very Special Teachers
Many mothers and babies were dying during childbirth. So Theresa volunteered to travel to the big town to be trained as a Village Birthing Assistant. She returned to her village proudly carrying her Certificate of Achievement and ready to help her people. But nothing had prepared her for the night ahead
Approx 85% of people in PNG live on their ancestral land with an acute lack of facilities as are available to people in developed countries. When in labour, the mother has 3 options; a; To travel into town on the PMV [People Moving Vehicle] which operates mostly once in the morning and again once in… More Why Do Mothers Need a Birthing Bundle?
In PNG, each pregnant mother will be given a Birthing Bundle to assist with her delivery. This Bundle contains; 1; A Birthing Kit [plastic, string, razor blade, gloves, soap] 2; Pieces of toweling cut and sewn for a nappy and washers [made from used bath towels]. 3; 3 x cotton wraps [cut from used bed… More What is a Birthing Bundle?
In order to curb the mortality rate of one-in-twenty-eight mothers or babies dying during childbirth in PNG, an Australian Gynae/Obstetrician designed the “Birthing Kit” consisting of:- A; Large piece of plastic; To provide a clean surface on which the mother will lie to give birth. B; 2 x pieces cotton string; To tie the umbilical… More What is a Birthing Kit?
Floodwaters completely devastated the villages leaving the people homeless and with no possessions. Two little babies had just been born at the Good Samaritan Hospital just outside Honiara and others were expected that afternoon. Our Birthing Bundles had just arrived in a container despatched by Rotary DIK Brisbane. Sister Daly and Rotarian Leanne Anderson set… More Australians help Honiara