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School of Navigation and Seamanship

For the first time in the Pacific Islands, YWAM is running a School of Seamanship and Navigation! The course is being run in Fiji by our ministry partner Yachts For Life and the compendium is based on the internationally recognized RYA Yachtmaster Scheme. During the 3 month school, the students will become compentent skippers and able to take out yachts…

First sail of VAKA HOP’E

The Vaka Hop’e just finished it’s maiden voyage in the Philippines where she sailed from Bohol to Samal Island near Davao. A crew consisting of Eivind AndÃ¥s, the YWAM Solomons representative, and an outreach team from YWAM Ships Kona sailed the boat 500 nautical miles in the month of March 2023. Through our international YWAM network and by the grace…

First day of clinics

Monday 7th November was the first day of the Medical Clinic in Burns Creek. Already the first day we saw 120 patients by our local nurses from Guadalcanal. We are so happy to be part of providing care to the community of Burns Creek!

Opening ceremony for the Medical Clinic

Friday the 4th of November was a historic day for the community of Burns Creek. The medical clinic was opened in a wonderful ceremony where the scouts took part and the Prime Minister Manasse Sogaware officially opened the clinic. The commander of Fiji army was present, together with the Chief of Police and Australian High Comissioner. We are very exited…

Medical Outreach in Fiji

The sailing team from YWAM Solomon just completed an outreach with the medical ship from New Zealand: the YWAM Koha. The team stayed on the sailboat, but went to the medical ship and ashore every day to help with clinics. One of the main roles was to shoot media content for YWAM Ships Aotearoa, and also to engage with the…

Sailing team in Fiji

A team from YWAM Solomons are currently in Fiji where they are working together with YWAM ministry Yachts For Life. This gives them valuable sailing experience on board the yacht Mandolin, which they have been sailing from Nadi on Viti Levu to Labasa on Vanua Levu. So far they have been on board the boat for a month, helping with…

Helping a clinic

This week Ywam Solomons Munda base teamed up with Honiara base, and with the team of RDP staffs set out to install a solar system set for Dekurana, North New Georgia, to a village called Hovoro. The need there was for a clinic due to the one they have is around 3 to 4km paddling by dug out canoe. Today…

Solar pumps in Vella Lavella

Before you help someone spiritually, it’s better you help them physically first, so they feel it, not just hearing it from you, but actually saw it from what you are doing. Partnering with RDP western province installing 2 Solar pumps and 12 Solar panels for two communities lo Dovele, North Vella, Western Province.