There are few dentists in Papua New Guinea outside Port Moresby; there are 8.5 million people in PNG More than 50% of children 4-12 years of age have dental cavities due to increased sugar consumption and no dental hygiene; More than 80% of children 12-18 years chew betel nut. This damages the enamel, gums
Helicopter pilot Dean Yeoman and his wife Kaylene returned to NZ from a long-term posting in southern Africa three years ago, approaching retirement age. In May this year they took leave from their New Zealand jobs and went back to help out at Mercy Air (a Christian mission aviation organisation) for two months.
Being home in NZ for a few months allowed Mark and Faye Griffiths to look at their mission work in Niger with great clarity. We asked what they might tell someone who is thinking of setting out in mission... "I would encourage them to guard jealously their devotional lives with the Lord –
