Sister Jeneatte, Superior Sister of the Holy Spirit
Sisters based at Alexishafen in Madang received an early Christmas present made
up of medicine, hospital equipment and wheelchairs from Phoenix Pharmacy in Cairns.
The
presentation was made at the Madang Resort today by Sir Peter Barter, chairman of the Melanesian Foundation (pictured below with the sisters) and
the goods will be dispersed to various health services operated by the Catholic
Health Agency in Madang and the Sepik, including Timbunke.
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Sir Peter said that for a number of years Gillian Howard
of the Phoenix Pharmacy in Cairns had donated medicine and medical equipment to
PNG.
Previously Howard worked at Arawa prior to the coinflict
and retains a great deal of respect to the people of Bougainville and PNG.
"The Kalibobo Spirit has just completed the annual
slipping and survey in Cairns, and we were delighted to provide the transport
free of charge," Sir Peter said.
"Regretfully,we are not a cargo ship, if we were, the
Australians in Cairns would willingly fill a ship with schooldesks, hospital
equipment, library books. sportts equipment and other basic items that would
improve the quality of life to so many people living in remote regions of
PNG - regretfully the high cost of sea
transport to Madang from Australia makes such donations very expensive.
"I am well aware of the great contribution made by the church health services in remote communities of PNG and I hope that in some
ways the medicine and equipment will assist the Catholic Health Services in
providing services to the people and making Christmas all the more
special.
" I would also like to thank
Phonenix, other donors such as Rita Fenske, Kyle Abela, my Sister Elizabeth who
in the past have contributed much needed supplies through their various
networking."
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