Medical volunteers

Serve on board our ship

What do we help with?

YWAM Ships Kona places physicians, dentists, eye doctors, and other medical professionals in short-term service on our vessels on deployment. We coordinate all the details of the assignment, including:

Matching interests, abilities, and time frame with our vessels and locations
Providing orientation and resources before and during the assignment
Assisting with necessary visas, permits, and other field requirements
Coordinating field housing and transportation
Assisting volunteers in handling financial details related to overseas service

Where do you fit?

Mobile teams leave the vessel each morning on inflatable zodiacs and conduct clinic activity ashore returning to the vessel for dinner and overnight stay. Depending on the location, the clinics may be running medical, optical, dental, community health education (CHE), and midwife clinics.

Doctors
Nurses
Pharmacists
Physical Therapists
Immunization
Wound care
Midwives
Educators

Optical clinics are held ashore as well. Thousands of pairs of collated glasses that are collected throughout the year are dispensed at the optical clinic. These enable children to read the black board at school and continue their education. Simple glasses that were previously sitting in drawers or discarded become an amazing gift for many.

Optometrists
Visual Acuity Testers
Reading station

Outreach details

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Primary Healthcare

Dentistry

Opththalmology

Optometry

I learned a lot about medicine, myself, and God. I met so many believers in PNG that were kind servants working hard to improve their community and country. I felt extremely lucky and blessed. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and want to return.

- Marianna Duncan, Nurse, USA

Outreach Details

We are so excited you are joining us for an outreach in Papua New Guinea! The following information will give you an understanding of outreaches onboard our vessel.

While on board, you will also participate with regular housekeeping duties (e.g. dinner preparation or clean up). Clinic days are usually five days per week. Sundays are often a day off, with opportunities to be involved in a local church service. We work very closely with the local churches who are often the main healthcare providers. Several evenings a week you will have the opportunity to join social activities for everyone. There may also be opportunities in the evening to visit with the locals.

While on board, you will also participate with regular housekeeping duties (e.g. dinner preparation or clean up). Clinic days are usually five days per week. Sundays are often a day off, with opportunities to be involved in a local church service. We work very closely with the local churches who are often the main healthcare providers. Several evenings a week you will have the opportunity to join social activities for all those living on board. There may also be opportunities in the evening to visit with the locals.

Living on board

Life on board a ship is a lot of fun. Living in close community will be a new experience for some and we invite everyone to work together to make it an enjoyable experience. Here’s more information about what life aboard a ship looks like:

Due to the unique nature of these outreaches, we want to help you understand the accountability structure of our organization. The ship coordinator from YWAM Ships Kona will lead and facilitate the outreach. The medical coordinator will assist clinic leaders of each medical team to make sure the clinics run smoothly. The captain will oversee areas concerning navigation of the ship and safety on board.

My experience was amazing. We prayed for the sick and shared our faith. We felt safe and comfortable doing so. I would highly recommend getting involved.

Lisa Maurette, Nurse, Alberta, Canada

Outreach Cost

For current outreach pricing and available dates please contact us at: [email protected]

Have questions? Let's talk!

Our registrar team is available to help you along the way, and answer any questions you may have. Email us at [email protected] or check out the volunteers FAQs.

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Registration

FIRST-TIME VOLUNTEERS

Visit ywamships.net and register online at: https://ywamshipskona.org/applications/
Have a professional & pastoral / previous YWAM leader complete the confidential online reference form.
Medical and marine professionals - please supply all requested documents in addition to your registration.

RETURNING VOLUNTEERS

Register online at www.ywamships.net/ join-us/application-forms/

Complete these steps as soon as possible to ensure you can join your preferred outreach. Please note: you are welcome to register for more than one outreach or give a range of dates you are available. We will try to give you your first preference for outreach. However due to high interest, we cannot always guarantee additional outreaches.

PAYMENT OF FEES

Payment to YWAM Ships can be made in the following ways:

Online at ywamships.net, under “DONATE” click “PACIFIC LINK OUTREACH FEES” at the top of the webpage. Master Card and Visa accepted (an additional 3% fee applies) American checks or an international bank draft made payable in American dollars. These should be made out to:

YWAM Ships Kona Attention: Accounting 75-5687 Ali’i Drive Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

Direct deposit or wire transfer. Details to arrange payments of this type are available on our website http://ywamships.net/ donate/.

Outreach fees and payment schedule are included in your Preparing to Come pack. A deposit is due within a week after your position has been confirmed for outreach. Full payment is upon arrival in PNG, in US Dollars.

CANCELLATION

If, for whatever reason, you decide not to go on outreach, please notify us as soon as possible as there may be other individuals on the waiting list. Further details regarding cancellation and fees are included in the Preparing to Come pack.