Living Child

Meet Jodela and Silpia. 👋

These two women live in a community that takes four hours to reach by boat from the nearest hospital in Angoram, Papua New Guinea.

Earlier this year, both became mothers for the first time. Silpia welcomed her son in January. Jodela's daughter arrived in April.

A decade ago, women in their community faced pregnancy with little support and no trained care nearby. Jodela and Silpia's stories show how much hard-won progress has been made - with much more to come.

Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we share their stories. 👶

It's National Volunteer Week, and we want to take this opportunity to say 'tenkyu tumas' to all of our amazing volunteers, past and present! You are the heartbeat of Living Child.

PNG has an extensive volunteer health workforce, particularly in rural/remote villages. We also want to say a very special thanks to the thousands of community volunteers who selflessly step up and give their time and effort to help those around them. 🩵