Kayla Hazeldine, 23, and Olivia Porter, 24, are seeking support to raise $6000 to travel to Vanuatu next year to complete their midwifery training. The pair are studying extramurally in Palmerston North through Otago Polytechnic.
Vanuatu is experiencing a shortage of midwives, especially in rural areas, after Cyclone Pam ravaged the country in March 2015. The cyclone was one of the worst disasters to have ever hit the Pacific, according to the United Nations.
