Captain Nichola Goddard Light Up Papua New Guinea Project

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Nichola was born in Madang, Papua New Guinea. She lived in Passam, near Wewak; in Losuia, on the Trobriand Islands; and at Kainantu in the Eastern Highlands. Although the family left PNG when Nichola was 3 years old, she was always proud of the fact that she was born in that country.

Nichola grew up in Canada, and joined the Canadian Forces. She was a Captain in the 1st Regiment of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery when she was killed while serving in Afghanistan.

As part of her legacy, Light Up The World Foundation is working with her family, school children, people across Canada and around the world to raise money to light up first aid posts in Papua New Guinea.

For only $200.00 Canadian, Light Up the World Foundation can bring a near permanent, solar powered lighting system to an aid post. These sturdy, solid state systems will give bright useful light to aid workers in these facilities for decades and eliminate the need for kerosene, reducing the high risk of fires in these aid posts To help light up PNG in Nichola’s name, or for more information visit www.lutw.org.

There are 1,820 first aid posts across the country. First aid posts provide the 'front line' of health care in many isolated villages around Papua New Guinea. The villagers provide a building – often a simple structure made of wood or palm fronds - and a health care worker is assigned to treat everything from emergencies to common illnesses. Serious cases are sent to the closest health centre or hospital.