Vega delivers midwife supplies to Atauro Island
The midwives of Atauro Island have very little to work with but thanks to our supporters they now have a years worth of supplies.
Vega Midwifery and Nurse Kits improve maternal, neonatal and general health care. Since midwives and nurses are the principal health care providers on small islands we distribute these kits free of charge. We resupply and upgrade kits yearly.
The midwives of Atauro Island have very little to work with but thanks to our supporters they now have a years worth of supplies.
Lafaek Diak and Triloka Clinic trains community midwife volunteers chosen from remote villages in Baucau district, Timor Leste
Historic Vessel Vega delivers medical supplies to Dr Aida Goncalves, Frontline NGO to support her training program for rural midwifes in Timor Leste
Midwives play a vital role in providing health services and need all our support.
It takes a few days once we have all the elements on board to sort and prepare our midwife kits but it is well worth the effort.
Teun, Nila and Serua, often referred to as the Forgotten Islands are all small, very remote volcanic islands located in the Banda Sea
Community midwife Marcelina is one of 50 isolated practitioners to receive a donated midwife kit .