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International Development from Perth to PNG: the Conditions Facing Women and Young Children

17 Jun 2019
By Sara David and Dr Flavia Bellieni Zimmermann
Sara David in Papua New Guinea. Source: Living Child website

AIIA WA’s Flavia Bellieni Zimmermann sits down and talks to the founding member and CEO of Living Child Inc., Sara David.

The Living Child Inc. is a charity aimed at reducing maternal and newborn mortality rates in Papa New Guinea. Sara discusses the condition of women and young children in the light of grassroots international development from Perth to Papa New Guinea.

Interview by Flavia Bellieni Zimmermann. Video and editing by #MilesTweediePhotography

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