Do you have knitted goods you were hoping to donate to us? As you know, we are no longer able to accept the beautiful knitted goods we have been receiving on behalf of the mothers and babies in Tanzania. This is so unfortunate, as they are truly appreciated, and we will greatly miss seeing the…
Thank you to all our wonderful supporters who planned to join us on the 20th March for our Morning Tea. It was incredibly disappointing to have to cancel this event, as we so wanted to celebrate with you all … and devour those scones and jam! However, we of all people know how important it…
To our supporters, donators and followers, This is an unprecedented time for the world. Coronavirus has changed the tides in how many companies, charities and institutions are conducting their operations. Our Teams scheduled trip to Tanzania this April has been postponed until further notice as COVID-19 has now entered Tanzania. We are keeping in close contact…
International Women’s Day is marked annually on 8 March to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women. This year, a quote from our very own Jan Becker, formed part of DFAT in China’s 2020 IWD campaign #shareherstory on Weibo. As part of the campaign, they shared 11 posts (videos and image texts)…
Join us in wishing Jan, Chase and the Support Team safe travels to Tanzania today. They’re off to Amana Hospital to once again lend their much needed helping hands, and continue the education programs to improve the health of both mother and baby. Good Luck!
Helping Babies Breathe 2nd Edition Webinar Series now available! HBS is excited to share that the Helping Babies Breathe 2nd Edition Webinar Series is now available on the HBS website. This Webinar Series has been developed to provide additional information to support training, skills retention, the transition from HBB 1st Edition to 2nd Edition, and…
Congratulations to Jan on receiving an Order of Australia for her service to community health! Check out the article below featured in the Sunshine Coast Daily acknowledging Jan and her prestigious award. Fearless Pilot, courageous midwife honoured by Tessa Patrick, 25th Jan 2019 JAN Becker was boarding a flight home from Tanzania when she received an email telling…
We’re on our way! Jan, Chase and Mike are bound for Tanzania to launch a new program initiative, “SHINE”. Survival | Happiness | Intervention | Nurturing | Education Survival and Happiness because of Interventions, Nurturing and Education SHINE is a training program dealing in the prevention and management of the Top 5 causes of maternal…
“SHINE” is a program initiative to shine the light of hope on the mothers and babies of Sub Sahara Africa Survival | Happiness | Intervention | Nurturing | Education Survival & Happiness because of Interventions, Nurturing and Education The SHINE program represents the top 5 leading morbid conditions of childbearing and birth for women and newborns. Post-Partum Hemorrhage Pre-exlampsia /…
Dr James Moir, Sr Jan Becker (RM/RN) and Chase Becker (SM/SN) return to Tanzania in July! The previous trip to Tanzania in April saw the creation of the Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) Champions, four new baby trolleys and two new maternity beds. Among the highlights were Jan’s perineal repairs and an un-diagnosed twin delivery conducted…
