Projects we are currently involved in:

Donations of Dental, Medical and Maternity Supplies

Much needed Equipment and Supplies are sourced in Australia and donated to the community health posts and hospitals in the areas we work in. Donations range from basic everyday items such as linen, dressing materials and mattresses to life saving medications.

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Antenatal Ultrasound 
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We are very grateful to Fuji Film Sonosite Inc who generously lend the Foundation a portable ultrasound machine for all our Medical Missions. All pregnant women seen receive an ultrasound and are referred on to a higher level of care if abnormalities are identified. The vast majority of women we ultrasound have never even heard their baby's heartbeat so they are always very excited to see their babies for the first time. In 2019 we also undertook a Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Screening Program.

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​Pharmaceutical Program

Many medications are in short supply or unavailable in the places we work. Bangor Community Pharmacy supply all our pharmaceuticals and with their support we are able to effectively treat a large number of patients with a variety of conditions. 

Restoring Reading

A simple pair of reading glasses can make such a difference in someone’s life. Glasses are unavailable in rural parts of Zambia and we were touched by the stories on our last trip how people  are unable to help their child with school work or read their bible due to age related deterioration in vision. We are testing sight and giving out glasses to those in need. ​

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​Sporting and Educational Equipment for Primary Schools 

We support primary schools selected by the host government by donating sporting and educational equipment. In 2019 we donated sporting equipment to Uyoba School in Zambia. Despite the condition of the playing fields and courts the students are extremely  talented and athletic and were delighted with the new equipment. Thanks to Rowley Family, Shuttleworth Family, 5 Sports and Jannali Netball Club for kindly supporting the program with donations of netball & soccer equipment. While we were there we performed health checks on just over 1000 children. 
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Birthing Kits

All pregnant women are given birthing kits. The kits are made up in Australia by our volunteer midwives. Each kit contains a cord clamp, a piece of baby clothing, nappies, sanitary pads and a birthing sheet.

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Programs from previous years include:
Roll Back Malaria - distribution of mosquito nets to pregnant women and children under 5
                                - supply and installation of insect screening to the mothers shelter at St Lukes Hospital
Kamweshya Curriculum - printing and binding of primary school curriculum for teachers at Kamweshya Primary School who were previously working without access to the National Curriculum.