Re: Suelin I enjoyed reading your story & you are 1 of the good people in this world that helps others .
Keep up your passion .
Though it must be hard at times .
Yarrrgh Well Franzi, re-reading your story and the 'Yarrrrgh' photo just do it for me. What a fantastic project. Don't ever lose your creativity nor your lust for adventure. Well done.
Great work Kudra This work is so important in Vanuatu. Well done Kudra. I am sure your translation skills were a huge help in getting the information to these local communities. Evan and Kat and the crew from Alvei do some fabulous work. I hope you get the opportunity to work with them again, it sounds like you really enjoyed it.
Medical aid post Jereviu I enjoyed reading your report. This is just a quick note to say that a week before Christmas my daughter and I spent w week in a small community that is just north of Jereviu village proper and visited the aid post in Jereviu. The local doctor (the old man who used to work with the British Medical Service ("Pupu" as he was called by the people we were staying with -- one of his relatives) was in very good form, taking everyone's blood pressure and checking their lungs. A delightful old man. The children in the community we were in seemed to be in much better health than many I have seen in Ni-Vanuatu rural communities before and the village was very clean and tidy. We were there interviewing men who had worked in NZ as seasonal labour under the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme.
Kudra! Love this story, it is beautifully written. You did such a wonderful job when you joined us for our workshops. We couldn't have done them without you!
Kelly x
A Double-Portion of Generosity Dear Margaret,
Thank you for sharing your experiences with all of us. I hope to also be able to serve the Ni-Vanuatan people with humility next year when I travel to Vanuatu to see and experience this great work that you became a part of. Those mountain treks in the tropical heat concern me a little, as I live in an arid climate--Arizona. So, we desert people are real "wusses" when it comes to humidity. But if Seamus can do it, so can I . . . I hope! (Gotta get to the gym and put myself on a rigorous work-out program. Yuk!) Again, thank you for adding your time and talent to a great work down there.
Peace,
Marty O'Bryan
(Seamus' mom)
Thank You for Sharing Hello, Kudra,
Thank you for sharing your experiences with all of us. I pray that your description of the conditions for midwifery will generate more financial support for the medical projects.
Peace,
Marty O'Bryan
(Seamus' mom)
Awesome Wow, this is a great post and makes me wish I had more courage or opportunity to find myself in such situations. What a great life experience. I just picked up a Martin Backpacker travel guitar myself and can't wait to take it with me on my next backpacking adventure. What type of travel guitar were you using?
From CTX to just plain wild and groovy! Excellent post! I loved it. Showed it to my Mrs right away. So glad you've had the chance to do all this in your youth. Hope to have an opportunity to meet up with you once you land back in the Pacific NW. Enjoy the rest of your travels. The employment situation here sucks, but I think better things are on the horizon for me.
John Schnase
The truth of it all... Mate, what can I say...
As a read without photos it's fiction. But there we are...and we got it done. Looking forward to our next one.
Entry incomplete Sorry for the delay folks. Internet here in Luganville has been inconsistent over the past few days and uploading photos is taking hours. Internet cafe costs are adding up so I'll have to post images later when internet is cheaper.
coool nice flight of the conchords reference..hilarious. Looking good there Seamus..getting stuff done! Is that Iza that I met in Arizona...that's coming out (her husband hid upstairs in your friend's house and it was all a little disturbing for a second!). That's so cool if it is her..she's a real love!
The current endeavor has me working as a director for a small humanitarian aid organization. Project MARC is a non-governmental organization that provides medical assistance to remote communities in island nations. The projects we do range from building clinics to installing water systems to vaccinating children.
This website will serve as a log of my activities and will hopefully allow people to observe the projects while they happen. If you scroll down to some of last year's journal entries, you can see some of the places I've been privileged enough to visit. ... full info
Ron Ca$hman
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Frankie great story
Frankie what a good read it is written as in your inimitable style . It is as if i was in a room with your telling your story .