Pandaw Hospital Barge

Thanks to the generosity of one individual donor we have been able to buy and refit a brand new barge for just under $300,000. The motorised 128 ft barge will be fitted out with clinic, accommodation for doctors and even parking for two trucks. There are ample holds below decks for storing supplies. The hospital barge will be ready for operations in early July. It will be handed over to Merlin who will run the medical side whilst the Pandaw Team will operate the marine side. Once the cyclone relief effort is over, the Pandaw Hospital Barge can ply upriver visiting remote river villages to offer medical assistance for many years to come. We hope Merlin will continue the medical operation long term.  This is an interesting longh term concept and if we can find the funding we will outfit further hospital barges.