2020 Report

Projects

The Coronavirus epidemic has changed both the type of activities and fundraising of MESCH. We are serching vbale options to continue support of our overseas partners 

MESCH project summary 2020
Project summary:
 Name    Site  Duration  Status  MESCH category  Co-ordinator
 Paediatric anaesthesia & surgery  Ninh Tuan, Vietnam 2019- current Ongoing  Development  John C

 

Paediatric anaesthesia & surgery

We are searching online options of engaging with the surgeons at Ninh Thuan hospital. To date, we have now had 4 sessions with each having less technical issues. We are delighted that this initiative is strongly supported by Dr Phien (hospital director) and the local surgeons. A once-monthly schedule was abandoned because of technical difficulties. 

We offered a similar opportunity for the anaesthetists. No uptake.

Other

1) The relocated equipment and supplies from Nth Pentecost to Efate are in the care of Hollingsworth and Maylinda. Their continued communication remains along the line that they are waiting for us – despite Narelle’s clear and repeated advice that this is their project and we await THEIR decisions.
2) Deborah decided to utilise Narelle’s business plan of having seamstresses work from home and selling their products at a shop outlet in North Pentecost. The school at Walter Lini has recognised their poor decision in not supporting Raga and has asked Deborah to supply school uniforms through her business. She and Narelle have a longer term vision of building a training centre within the village of Angoro.         

 Fundraising and Support

a) Events
The Rustica evening scheduled for March was cancelled due to CoVid and no further fundraising was considered necessary or appropriate.

b) Noah Hamilton (Limelight) filmed location video for the most recent session and will combine this with similar video from Ninh Thuan and any relevant zoom video.