Four boxes of knitted beanies arrived from the amazing Knitters of NZ from these areas – Rangiora, Oxford, Christchurch and Amberely – they arrived beautifully presented. Shona At Rangiora Library Knitting – Thank you Shona Bevan from Oxford NZ – a true star at knitting Thankyou Annette from Eyrewell – knitting up a storm Genesis Group…
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The following are the people, associations, foundations, businesses, families and medical professionals that donated to the Tanzania Hospital, Amana Hospital, that Jan Becker travelled to. These donations were received by the hospital, the mother and the babies of Dar es Salam, Tanzania. Each section highlights what was donated and by whom. Please take your time…
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When a baby is first born its head is wet and during resuscitation we always popped that on whilst we administered emergency life support. The wool blend or wool for the little heads is really a luxury and one that we appreciate if it’s in the budget. I will also get some crochet patterns from…
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Our vision is to promote maternal and child health through education, global community participation and providing resources for the nursing and midwifery force. Each year millions of women and children die from preventable causes. I know you’ve heard it all before, these are not empty words. They are people with names and faces. I want…
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Tanzania – I wanted to give an update again only one day to go! I feel like Chase & I have lived a lifetime in 20 days. There have been many hilarious moments – so many laughs and tears and a wonderfully fulfilling bucket list moments – followed by moments of sheer desperation, sadness and despair that…
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A CHALLENGING DAY… I had to include this picture – This was a particularly challenging day, Breech delivery ( Bottom First) stillborn baby, Successful Resuscitations X 4 – One unsuccessful, one baby died about and hour later after resus, obstructed labour and 6 caesarean sections for various reasons, eclampsiai ( fitting in pregnancy) and after…
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Beanies are given out… Thursday, 26 June 2014 I wanted you all to know we gave out the beanies today (some of them and the baby socks) it was such a moving and beautiful (mnzori in Swahili) privilege and the mothers were so grateful and so humble – they have so little it was received…
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Tanzania, Dar es Salaam (Oyster Bay) – June 2014 Dearest Mikey, Micheala, Family, Friends, the team back at work, midwife colleagues in 1A and fellow midwives at Amana, Its late and I’m tired, and jetlaged, but I wanted you all to know we gave out some the beanies today (and the baby socks) it was such a…
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Dearest Colleagues | Staff | Family | and Chase Tanzania trip update – only 9 days to go before we leave. Chase sits her final semester University exam the day we leave so she is focused right now on study. Equipment update: I am trying to get as much single use disposable medical equipment from…
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Dear family, friends and colleagues Chase and I are travelling to Dar as Salaam, Tanzania on June 19th to volunteer as a student Nurse (Chase) and Midwife ( Jan) In Africa one in 22 women die in childbirth In the United Nations Millennium Declaration, many nations committed their nations to a new global partnership to reduce…
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