About us

who we are

Living Child Inc. is a charitable organisation that has developed out of a response to the cries for help, and stories of suffering from the people in remote villages of the Keram River area in Angoram District, East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea.

The Problem

Women and babies are dying at an alarming rate in remote areas of PNG where access to health services is challenging and costly, and there are few trained health professionals. Men are left widowers, children left motherless and they are asking for help.

The solution

To strengthen Maternal and Newborn health services in remote areas by linking Village volunteers with health care providers, conduct regular health training, education and supervision to increase the quality of care, and to educate more Midwives.

The story

In 2011, Pastor Yabru Jerry in Papua New Guinea, was asked by a visiting Australian pastor, Michael Bullard, “What are your needs?” He answered, “Our mothers are dying in childbirth. Many men are left widowed and children without their mothers. Please can you send a Midwife to give training to our Village Birth Attendants.”

In August 2012, Midwife, Sara David from Perth, Western Australia, travelled to the remote village of Yamen in East Sepik Province. She listened to the stories of the women and Village Birth Attendants and was deeply moved to make a difference. The Vision was born.

In March 2013, with the support of family and friends, she started the charity Living Child Inc. Since then, several volunteer Nurses, Midwives and First Aid trainers have joined Sara to bring hope to the lives of young families in some of the most remote areas in the world.

Local champions have joined the mission and now a sustainable march towards quality maternal and newborn health is rippling across East Sepik Province.

Mother Teresa was recorded as saying that when you look at the masses, you will feel overwhelmed, but if you look at the ONE, you will make a start. It is our aim to look at the ONE and keep looking for the ONE.

OUR VISION

That women in the communities in which Living Child Inc. works, will be able to choose when and how many children they have, that they will be able to give birth safely and their children will have every opportunity to grow and thrive.

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our values

RESPOND

to the needs of mothers and their babies through the use of midwifery skills and knowledge available in Living Child Inc

LISTEN

to the people in the villages, to hear their stories and how they think we can assist and support them in addressing the high death rate of mothers and babies