Agents of change

Agents of change

15 May, 2023 | In-PNG

Helen Thomas says that she wanted to be a teacher so that she could educate the children in her society to become agents of change in the country. For her, teaching is like a parental role. “It is all about nurturing children, both physically and spiritually.” As a...
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...
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...