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Vega’s 2012 Image portfolio is now available

This is the URL link to Vega’s high rez Image portfolio for delivery season 2012. All images are 300 dpi in Adobe RGB balanced for offset printing. Continue reading

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Round up of Humanitarian vessel Vega’s 2012 deliveries

Here is a very short round up of highlights from this years deliveries of donated educational and medical supplies. We measure our success by the number of communities we assist and the quality of that assistance. Working with remote communities … Continue reading

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Historic vessel Vega preparing 100 midwife kits for delivery

It takes a few days once we have all the elements on board to sort and prepare our midwife kits but it is well worth the effort. Each of these kits weighs about 20 kgs and is stocked with everything … Continue reading

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3.5 hour hike through jungle to deliver educational and medical supplies to isolated orphanage in East Timor

It was a 3.5 hour hike up a step mountain through dense jungle to deliver these supplies to an orphanage in East Timor.

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Images from Vega’s 2012 Mission of Mercy in East Timor

Here are a few images from our 2012 mission of Mercy in east timor I will be posting more from the other places we assist later today.

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Moduspec and Vega still saving lives together

Our special thanks to Moduspec for providing 100 neonatal resuscitators and 100 suction devices for this years midwife kits and the re-supply / upgrades for last years kits. These are important tools that were badly needed by the traditional midwives … Continue reading

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Historic vessel Vega 2012 update

This poor blog has been sadly ignored in the past few months. My only excuse is that we have been very very busy making it happen for the small communities we assist. This years deliveries are a record not only … Continue reading

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Her vacation was a mission of mercy aboard a 120-year-old historic vessel

For most of us vacation is a time for multi stared resorts, exotic beaches, dancing the night away and being pampered as we lounge about rubbing in the suntan lotion and downing well iced drinks. But for some like Singaporean Joanne Har last years vacation was a time for adventures at sea and unselfish service to humanity. Continue reading

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List of one off items needed by the communities we assist

This is a list of the one off items needed. They do not fit in any of the standard catagories so here they are. Here is the list of outstanding items that are one off or for specific community projects. … Continue reading

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Vega to be featured on Singapores top internet radio station

We just finished recording a long indepth interview with Singapores largest internet radio station In988 about Vega and her humanitarian work. The program will be a whole hour on Vega. My part is pre-recorded but Joanne Har, who has sailed … Continue reading

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