Australia & PNG ship tour
YWAM has provided over $37 million worth of free services to over 200,000 people Overview YWAM has operated ships in the Pacific nations since 1991. These ships have called on 160 ports in 16 nations including hundreds of island visits. During this time YWAM has provided over $37 million worth of free services to over 200,000 people through dentistry, optometry, primary health care, medical supplies, ophthalmology and housing projects. In 2010 the YWAM Medical Ship came under the management of YWAM Australia, where the strategic plan includes a 5-10 year commitment to provide health care services in PNG and to engage young Australians for service in communities.
Overall Aims
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• To help young people gain a sense of purpose through helping others • To offer medical and humanitarian aid to people in PNG • To provide training for youth and professional development to increase capacity of Australians • To improve linkages between PNG and Australia • To benefit the North Queensland community by basing a ship here and adding to the overall liveability of the city
Providing young people with the opportunity to address the needs of others Australia A snapshot of today’s Australian youth shows that 1 in 4 youth will have suffered from depression by age 18, self-harm has risen by 51% between 1996 & 2006 and Australia has continued to have one of the highest youth suicide rates in the world. These same youth belong to a generation that understand the plight of the poor and disadvantaged and when given the opportunity to respond to injustice, they do so with incredible passion. Evidence clearly indicates that providing young people with the opportunity to address the needs of others can often make such an impression on them that it drastically improves their behaviour and lifestyle.
Papua New Guinea While a nation of incredible beauty and culture, there remain numerous gaps in the delivery of health care services for many people in PNG. Of the 6.25 million population, 40% live in poverty, HIV is among the highest in the Pacific region and growing at 33% every year, and in some areas, as many as 1 in 7 women will die during childbirth. A 2004 review of the Millennium Development Goals reported that PNG will be highly unlikely to reach these goals.
The Kokoda Spirit During World War II, a unique bond formed between Australians and Papua New Guineans. The Chocolate Soldiers, who fought so hard to protect both countries and the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels who relentlessly cared for the fallen soldiers formed an unbreakable connection along the Kokoda Trail. The battle for life continues in a new way today but that spirit of helping one another still remains and the opportunity to strengthen one another abounds.
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Value to the community Australia By 2010, 100,000 Australian youth will have attended the programs in schools and churches aimed at increasing their social consciousness and developing a new perspective of the world. In addition, we anticipate an increase in the number of young people volunteering locally and internationally. When youth engage to help others, there are also long term benefits both for the individual youth and their community eg: • Increased self esteem • Personal growth and development, cognitive, academic, social and psychological • Career benefits – better life choices • Prevention of negative behaviours such as drug and alcohol use
A snapshot of today’s Australian youth 28% of teens binge drink on a regular basis. 37.7% of youth have used illicit drugs. 48% of girls will try extreme weight loss methods. 1 in 4 youth will have suffered depression by age 18. 10 young Aussies commit suicide each week. 53,400 children & young people are affected by divorce. 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 7 boys are victims of sexual abuse.
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Making a sustainable impact Papua New Guinea The World Health Organisation has identified several key challenges faced by the PNG government in the area of health care. As part of strategic collaborative and cooperative partnerships, we anticipate being able to help provide health care services for 5-10 years. During the first year we estimate we will be able to: • Improve vision by restoring or enhancing sight for 120 people through ophthalmological services • Improve vision by distributing 3,000 pairs of glasses. • Improve oral care by providing dentistry services to 600 people • Treat malaria and other curable diseases by providing clinics servicing 3,600 people • Help prevent malaria by distributing 1,800 family mosquito nets • Address infant and maternal mortality by providing 200 clean birthing kits In subsequent years, through six months of service provision, we estimate the following health outcomes: • 480 Ophthalmology • 12,000 Spectacles • 2,400 Dentistry • 14,400 Primary Health Care • 7,200 Family Malaria nets (up to 28,800 individuals) • 800 Birth Kits • 37,280 Services YWAM volunteers are committed to offering a holistic approach to healthcare addressing physical, mental, social, and spiritual issues.
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YWAM will provide over 30,000 free health services to the people of PNG Projected Results
• 2010 Exposure Trip – 6 months around Australia to build support for ongoing work (these exposure trips would occur regularly on varying levels) • 2010 Pilot Program – 6 weeks in Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea • 5-10 year strategy to spend appx. 6 months in PNG each year
Gulf Province
2010 Tour Dates
Port Moresby
Townsville
Subject to change
Newcastle...................... February 23 - 29 Sydney.......................... March 3 - 8
Ulladulla......................... March 10 - 14 Geelong......................... March 18 - 21
Adelaide........................ March 26 - April 3 Portland......................... April 7 - 10
Hobart............................ April 15 - 19 Eden.............................. April 22 -24
Ballina............................ May 19 - 23 Southport....................... May 26 - 30 Brisbane........................ June 1 - 5
Gladstone...................... June 9 - 13
Bowen........................... June 17 - 20 Townsville...................... June 23 - 26 Cairns............................ July 21 - 24
Thursday Island............. July 29 - August 1 Papua New Guinea Outreach 1............ August 12 - 28
Papua New Guinea Outreach 2............ September 2 - 18
Papua New Guinea Outreach 3 ........... September 23 - October 9
Helping to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in Papua New Guinea Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger Achieve Universal Primary Education Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women Reduce Child Mortality Improve Maternal Health Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases Ensure Environmental Sustainability Global Partnership for Development Papua New Guinea was one of the 189 member states that adopted the Millennium Declaration in 2000. The MDGs represent a global partnership that has grown from the commitments and targets established at the world summits of the 1990s. Responding to the world’s main development challenges and to the calls of civil society, the MDGs promote poverty reduction, education, maternal health, gender equality, and aim at combating child mortality, AIDS and other diseases. Set for the year 2015, the MDGs are an agreed set of goals that can be achieved if all actors work together and do their part. Poor countries have pledged to govern better, and invest in their people through health care and education. Rich countries have pledged to support them, through aid, debt relief, and fairer trade.
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Getting involved Tell a friend about YWAM’s Medical Ship. Your personal influence is invaluable in speaking up for those who don’t have a voice. No matter what your age or experience, you can be a part of making the needs and opportunities known by including others to help make a difference. Consider telling a workmate or friend, organise an information night, bring a friend to the ship, organise your school to visit the ship, invite a presenter or performing arts team to your service club, medical fraternal, school, business function or church, etc.
Give some time or help out. To help cut our operating costs we rely on volunteers and donated supplies. Your support can make a major difference in many lives. Collect spectacles or new toothbrushes to be taken to PNG, collect supplies for our medical and dental programs, help with storage, vehicles, office operations, admin, database management, information technology and public relations. There is also opportunity to help with marine mantenance, development and crewing needs, medical and dental professionals, or corporate sponsorship and partners.
Go, volunteer locally or travel to PNG. Getting involved , whether it be giving your expertise or time in Australia or PNG, or by bringing a school group on a mission trip, is an incredible opportunity.
To register your interest, download resources or get more details visit www.ywamships.org or contact info@ywamships.org
Training that takes you places YWAM YWAM (pronounced: why-wham) is a diverse global Christian youth focused movement from many nations, backgrounds, ages and cultures; sharing their faith through meeting practical, spiritual and physical needs, offering training in more than 800 courses and seminars for service in all spheres of society. YWAM is a not-for-profit charitable volunteer organisation that has been operating for 50 years. YWAM currently operates in over 1000 locations and 149 countries, with more than 16,000 staff. YWAM offers a variety of training options for the young and young at heart to serve in communities. YWAM training will take you into different cultures; you’ll meet new people from all over the world and develop friendships that last a lifetime. Log onto www.ywamships.org and click on the YWAM Training That Takes You Places logo to learn more.
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May 3, 2010
To Whom It May Concern,
I’m writing in support of the YWAM Medical Ship. It is an incredible opportunity for the people of Townsville to come around a common vision to help our nearest international neighbours who are in an immense amount of need. I have been associated with YWAM for a number of years now and am constantly impressed with their ability to deliver on the ground services. This isn’t an organization with just good ideas; this team actually sees them through. I believe an association with the YWAM Medical Ship has huge benefits for the Townsville community. It is a privilege for the ship to be based here in Townsville and berthed here between medical missions to Papua New Guinea. It also provides great branding opportunity for Townsville. This will give us an increased national focus to compliment Townsville’s national sporting teams, economic diversity and lifestyle while giving tangible, philanthropic opportunity for local businesses to develop their corporate profile. This is an ideal program to strengthen the Sister City Relationship between Townsville and Port Moresby in a way that provides substantial results. During an 8 week preparation trip last year, YWAM was able to help nearly 4,000 people with health services and education in PNG. YWAM has a track record of assisting local youth. Young people today are desperate for an adventure where they are not just looked after but are able to really help people. YWAM’s Medical Ship will make this a greater possibility for our young people, helping to develop them in their own leadership, self-esteem and social justice awareness. I want to encourage the community to get behind this 100%. What a great way to increase the capacity of our Australians while providing essential services to our near neighbours.
Your Faithfully
Peter Honeycombe
Enterprise House 6 The Strand Townsville. Qld. 4810
PO Box 1114 Townsville. Qld. 4810
Tel: (07) 4771 2729 Fax: (07) 4721 2284
Email: commerce@tvl-chamber.com.au Website: www.tvl-chamber.com.au
7th May 2010 YWAM Australia & PNG Ship Tour PO Box 1959 TOWNSVILLE QLD 4810 To Whom It May Concern AUSTRALIA & PNG SHIP TOUR It gives me great pleasure to offer support to Youth With A Mission (“YWAM�) Australia and their great humanitarian work on the Australia & PNG Ship Tour. On behalf of the business community of Townsville and surrounding regions I take this opportunity to applaud the people from YWAM who have made this great initiative a reality. I look forward to hearing much more about the endeavours and successes of the tour. Yours faithfully
John Carey President Townsville Chamber of Commerce
Australia & PNG ship tour More Information Managing Director Ken Mulligan kenm@ywamships.org 0412 312 123
Medical Coordinator Hannah Peart hannahp@ywamships.org 0409 423 859
Marine Coordinator Brad Davies bradd@ywamships .org 0413 213 890
Public Relations and Sponsorships Rebekah Hoover rebekahh@ywamships.org 0423 886 241
Schools Coordinator Anna Sutherland annas@ywamships.org 0439 367 198
General Inquiries PO Box 1959 Townsville, QLD 4810 07 4771 2123 info@ywamships.org
www.ywamships.org
Townsville PO Box 6221 Townsville QLD 4810 Australia
Townsville PO Box 6221 Townsville QLD 4810 Australia