Midwife’s promise kept

Midwife’s promise kept

4 May, 2023 | In-PNG, Midwifery Scholarship

Fainny Bepi’s journey to become a midwife began with a heartbreaking experience. In 2020, she was working as a nurse at Bililo Health Centre on an island off the south coast of Kandrian-Glouster when a mother with an abnormal fetal presentation was brought in....
Midwife inspired to serve by her mum

Midwife inspired to serve by her mum

3 May, 2023 | In-PNG

Macdeel Kai thinks the best thing about being a midwife, “is being the first to be there for women who are about to bring forth a new life, and the first to share the joy and happiness with the women”. Macdeel almost didn’t become a midwife although she knew she...
Resilience rewarded with diploma

Resilience rewarded with diploma

2 May, 2023 | In-PNG, Primary Teaching Scholarship

Ruth Puluwa was determined to educate herself. She was knocked back three times by different institutions but never gave up on her dream of furthering her education. With resilience and determination, she overcame the challenges and earned a Diploma in Primary...
Proud to serve

Proud to serve

1 May, 2023 | In-PNG, Midwifery Scholarship

Elsie Meiki, a midwife serving at Sehulea Village, Duau LLG, Esa’ala District, Milne Bay Province, has dedicated her life to serving the mothers and children of her community. Her passion for her profession and her natural affinity with mothers and children drew...
A life-long vocation

A life-long vocation

28 Apr, 2023 | In-PNG, News, Nursing Scholarship

In the remote and rugged Kassam in the Obura-Wonenara District in Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, nurse Lalu Pepna is making a real difference. Serving at the Evangelical Brotherhood Church (EBC) Kassam Rural Hospital, Lalu is part of a dedicated team of...
Midwife finds joy in saving lives

Midwife finds joy in saving lives

21 Apr, 2023 | In-PNG, Midwifery Scholarship

Annie Ove is the only midwife working in the labour ward at Balimo Hospital alongside six community health workers and a male nurse. She says that they attend to five to six deliveries in a day, while two to three mothers deliver at home or on their way to the...