It is sometime all but impossible to make things happen from remote desks here in distant Brisbane, Townsville, Murwillumbah, etc. The following is a correspondence track that proves that, in spite of all the obstacles and miscommunications we can still achieve.
We have been losing heart over the on-going delays to our 3 x sea containers for Buka. Veronica has been obliged to expand her network some, including with shipping agents and into the IRC and at long last progress is being made.
Those people who have been calling us asking as to how they can assist can read this and advise what they have to offer. A good example to follow is Richard and Ann`s introduction to Tracey Tsiroates follow by the positive action of Joan Daniels. Subsequent to a brief conversation with Joan she connected with the relevant people and then, without another word, she rushed in and filled the gap. Thank you so much, Joan. I still cannot see exactly how you achieved this. Also a huge thank you to Chris and Christopher Leonard.
At the risk of repeating ourselves please note that, almost overnight we have established a small network of people who live in Townsville and Bowen. Leading the way here has been Stan Neal of Ruswin Locksmiths. Watch this space.
Apart from the ongoing Bougainville works we have unfinished business at Namuga, in the Eastern Solomons, Kavieng (photos of dental chair please), Lorengau, Kokopo, etc. Christene remains connected into the Manus Training Centre and she plans to visit there again in the New Year. Hopefully, at the same time we can visit Bougainville.
Regards
Davo
Tracey Tsiroates
Tracey is a Health Extension Officer at the Arawa Health Centre. She is 30 years old and has 3 older sisters – one is Principal of a high school, one an economist (both in Bougainville) while the third is a radiographer in Port Moresby.
Her mother, who passed away last year, came from a small village, Ororo, in Siwai. She was a nurse and became a matron.
Her father’s village is Hanahan on Buka Island. He worked as a mechanic but has been retired for many years and now lives with Tracey and her family.
Tracey went to play school and preschool in Arawa. Her primary schooling was at Hanahan Mission School after which she went to Bishop Wade Secondary School, a Catholic mission school in Buka Town.
From secondary school she went to Divine Word University, a private university in Madang, where she studied for a Diploma in Health Extension. This diploma is similar to a paramedic’s qualification.
She spent 12 months of her 15-month practical experience residency at Buka General Hospital and the remaining 3 months at Arawa Health Clinic before completing her thesis in 2009.
Tracey’s first post- graduate job was at the provincial health head office on Sohano Island, Buka. She began working as a Health Extension Officer at the Arawa Health Centre in 2012 and covers Out Patients, In Patients, Theatre and Maternity. She is always on call and at times works very long hours. At times she gets very frustrated at the lack of available resources but she loves her job for the many rewarding experiences it gives her
Tracey is happily married to a man who we would call a househusband.
He looks after their 3 year-old daughter as well as the house.
Her spare time interests are singing, strumming the guitar, and church. She previously played soccer.
She would like to have more time to spend with her family but she says they are very understanding about her work.
Her wish list would be to have her own stethoscope, portable blood pressure monitor, an oxyometer and an earoscope
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