<div>I’m raising funds to support <strong>A SNAKE BITE KIT IN EVERY MOTHER'S BILUM</strong> (Bag).<br />This cause will support families in a very remote area of Papua New Guinea.<br /><br />The<strong> BILUM is a symbol of life</strong> in Papua New Guinea - babies are carried in these <strong>woven bags</strong> from birth, food and life possessions are carried in them, and they go everywhere with the women or caregivers.<br />Mothers walk far distances to work in their gardens and are at high risk of snakebite for themselves or their small children. <br /><br />Every<strong> $9 will support 1 family</strong> to always carry with them a snake bite kit and the knowledge they need to help save lives. <br /><br />This<strong> cause will support 5,000 families</strong> in the isolated Strickland Bosavi area of Western Province, where snake bite is a very real threat, and deaths happen too often.<br />Families will receive a snakebite kit along with training that will help them to give basic first aid. A correctly applied compression bandage is proven to be effective in reducing  the movement of venom through the lymphatic system.  This gives more time to get the victim to a health facility or airstrip where they can get further help.
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<div><strong>Indicator bandages</strong> are important so that the correct tension can easily be gauged and there is no risk of loss of limbs when a patient has restricted blood flow for extended periods from incorrect application. This sadly sometimes happens.<br /><br />
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<div>All bandage kits will need to be <strong>distributed by air transport or foot</strong>, with local health workers or support workers providing <strong>practical</strong> <strong>training at each distribution point</strong>. In addition, instruction sheets will be translated into languages the people understand.<br /><br />
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A Snake Bite kit in every mothers Bilum (Bag)

A Snake Bite kit in every mothers Bilum (Bag)

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