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The PNG Government has agreed to donate $1.6 million toward a new medical ship which Townsville arm of Youth With A Mission is planning to buy
The new ship will be much larger and more modern than the current 37m vessel, Pacific Link and YWAM plans to dramatically expand its operations once it gets the new ship.
It will spend 11 months a year in PNG, compared with the Pacific Link which is only capable of six months a year.
It will allow the medical team to reach 1.3 million villagers each year in Papua New Guinea’s most remote provinces, tripling the current number.
In addition, the new ship will be big enough to function as a “mothership”, launching smaller vessels and reaching more villages.
The organisation has a specific vessel lined up, but chief executive officer Ken Mulligan said he could not provide more details until the deal was finalised.
The $1.6 million contribution is part of the total value and discussions with other donors are advanced.
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