Friday, May 16th, 2025 will forever be a historic moment in the journey of YWAM Ships in Fiji. Several signatories and key partners were hosted on board the ship to …
Announcing 2025 Outreach Opportunities
22 January 2025
As we launch into a new year, we anticipate what God has in store for YWAM Ships Aotearoa in 2025. We are thrilled to share the dates and outreach opportunities …
Charting the Course: Bringing Help and Hope to the Pacific
5 June 2024
Navigating the deployment of a 486-gross-ton ship laden with fuel, supplies, and crew, is no small feat. Layered atop this task is the orchestration of meal planning, bed assignments, and …
Medical/Maritime DTS
15 November 2023
Answering the Call: How Your Maritime or Medical/Dental Skills Can Change Lives Throughout history, healing, and ships have been an avenue to show love and compassion, reaching hearts with the …
Ready to Volunteer on the YWAM KOHA?
13 October 2023
The YWAM KOHA has completed its seventh and final outreach in Fiji for 2023. This is our second year to partner with that beautiful country and the impact we’ve seen …
Empowering Health in Isolated Places
28 July 2023
The crew on the YWAM KOHA have completed the second of their seven outreaches in Fiji. Reports from the team are incredibly inspirational. We are amazed at all the work they are …
Go Again Better
2 May 2023
The YWAM KOHA is scheduled to depart for deployment in Fiji this week. The ship is abuzz with activity as medical supplies are being sorted and stored, food stocks are …
Walking the Ancient Paths
12 April 2023
This blog post was written by Ray Totorewa, a member of the YWAM Ships Aotearoa (YSA) Board. Ray is a remarkable leader throughout NZ and beyond. Much of his life …
Bula Vinaka!
25 August 2022
At long last, we are excited to report that the YWAM KOHA is in Fiji. For those who have been on this journey with us, you know that the world-wide …
Countdown to Deployment
6 May 2022
It’s happening! After months of being tied to the dock, we now have a date and a location for serving in the Pacific. We are excited to finally have more …