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 Papua New Guinea (Map) has a population that
is geographically and culturally diverse
with over 700 disparate cultural groups,
many residing in remote areas. Service
delivery is expensive and logistically
challenging and most communities have
difficulty accessing quality health care,
education and adequate transport.
Approximately 40 percent of PNG's
population lives in poverty. Papua New
Guineans have a low life expectancy and
a high rate of infant and maternal
mortality.
First aid posts and rural health centres
provide 'front line' health care in many
isolated villages around Papua New
Guinea. In many cases, the villagers
provide a building – often a simple
structure made of wood or palm fronds -
and a health care worker is assigned to
treat everything from emergencies to
common illnesses. Serious cases are
sent to the closest health centre or
hospital.
The objective of the “The Nichola
Goddard Light Up Papua New Guinea”
project is to improve the quality and
functionality of health care facilities in
rural PNG by installing solar powered
LED lighting systems so that health
facilities can be used in the evening. Light
Up The World believes that bringing light
to aid posts and rural health care centres will contribute to an improvement to the quality of health care provided in PNG.
The Light Up Papua New Guinea Project is in honour of Nichola Goddard. A
Canadian born in Papua New Guinea, Nichola was a Captain in the 1st Regiment
of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery when she was killed in combat while
serving with the Canadian military in Afghanistan. Nichola was born in Madang,
Papua New Guinea and lived in Passam, near Wewak; in Losuia, on the
Trobriand Islands; and Kainantu in the Eastern Highlands. Although her family
left PNG when Nichola was 3 years old, she was always proud of the fact that
she was born in that country.
As part of her legacy, Light Up
The World is working with the
Goddard family, school
children, people across
Canada and around the world
to raise money to light up first
aid posts and rural health
centres in Papua New Guinea.
Our objective is to bring light to
more than 1,100 of these
facilities throughout the
country. To get an update on
the progress of this project
please read the most recent
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New Calgary school named after fallen soldier Nichola Goddard
New Calgary school named after fallen soldier Nichola Goddard
Capt. Nichola Goddard’s name will live on in the walls of a new Calgary school, one of four opening this year. - read full article here
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Thank You
Tim and Sally Goddard would like to thank all those who helped with dinner preparations as well as those who bought tickets for our Annual fundraiser, which was held November 5th at the Royal Canadian Legion in Charlottetown.
The event was very successful. Many thanks to Anne Reiffenstein, the Legion, and the planning committee.
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Sunray
 Valerie Fortney of The Calgary Herald was awarded a contract to write Sunray for Key Porter Books. The book is now available for purchase.
ISBN# 155470300X
Order this book:
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