September 2, 2024
Donor story: How being the only female doctor in town led me to support MSI
Roslyn Brooks is a valued MSI Asia Pacific donor, whose support makes a huge difference to the lives of women and girls. Here, she shares how studying medicine shaped her passion for women’s rights,...
September 2, 2024
Donor story: Why I give in a non-traditional way
Graham Smith is a valued MSI Asia Pacific donor, whose support makes incredible things possible. Here, he shares what motivates him, makes him angry, and gives him hope. My interest in reproductive choice began...
August 29, 2024
Donor story: How a uni trip to Papua New Guinea changed my perspective
Caroline Le Couteur is a valued MSI Asia Pacific donor, whose support makes incredible things possible. Here, she shares the events that shaped her, and her hopes for women and girls everywhere. At the...
August 29, 2024
How Outreach teams in remote Papua New Guinea enable children’s futures
In a small village in Papua New Guinea’s Western Highlands Province, life has been anything but easy for Tina* and her family. With four living children and the heartbreaking loss of one in 2022,...
August 29, 2024
I choose choice by providing abortion
A message from Shanti – nurse, team leader and abortion provider for MSI Nepal. I see women every day who are thinking about their futures – balancing careers, families, finances, and their dreams. They...
August 19, 2024
What does World Humanitarian Day mean to MSI Asia Pacific?
Each year, August 19 marks World Humanitarian Day. It’s a day to spotlight humanitarian crises, recognise those saving lives, and call for better protection for humanitarian aid workers. If asked what humanitarian...
August 8, 2024
Response to the Development Partnership Plan for Papua New Guinea
MSI Asia Pacific welcomes the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s recently released Development Partnership Plan for Papua New Guinea. As its largest development partner, Australia’s approach to supporting health, education, democracy strengthening and...
August 8, 2024
Supporting the resilience of Papua New Guinean Families
In Papua New Guinea, millions of people walk for days to access basic healthcare. The largely rural population relies heavily on basic roads, which are often impacted by floods and landslides. As climate and...
August 1, 2024
Executive Officer Merewyn Foran on her recent visit to MSI Nepal
MSI Asia Pacific supports MSI Nepal with funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, through the ANCP program. Below, Executive Officer Merewyn Foran reflects on her learnings from a recent visit. Working...
August 1, 2024
Keeping girls in school in Papua New Guinea
On the northern coast of Papua New Guinea, where the country’s highest mountain peaks and active volcanoes lie, lives Maria*. Like many young people in the country, Maria is unemployed. Maria got married...