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 …

Four Bold Aspirations for 2022

15 March 2022

We are excited about the year ahead of us. Even with the uncertainties of COVID, there are too many opportunities for service to just wait and see what happens. The …

An Unexpected Ministry

1 September 2021

By all accounts, the five-week Trinity Koha Dental Clinic was a success. In 24 clinic days, 12 volunteer dentists saw 463 patients and provided $165,658 worth of oral healthcare free …