One evening, baby Issac Jack, just 11 months old, was carried into Sangapi Health Centre by his worried parents. He had been coughing for a week, but now he was having trouble breathing, and they knew he needed help.
Our nurse on call saw him right away. His oxygen level was dangerously low at just 80% (>91% normal). Issac was diagnosed with severe pneumonia (a serious infection in the lungs) and hypoxia (low oxygen levels in the body). He needed to be admitted for treatment with antibiotics and oxygen.
Issac is from the Sangapi area, where the clinic is located. He was born in the village and had never received any vaccinations – which meant his body was not protected against dangerous childhood infections like pneumonia.
Thanks to the solar-powered oxygen concentrator recently installed at the clinic, we were able to give him the oxygen he needed immediately.
After three days, Issac improved greatly. His breathing settled, he was alert and smiling, and he was ready to go home. Before discharge, our chaplain talked with and prayed with the family, and our team talked with them about the importance of vaccines, which we always promote during clinic days.
Issac’s story is just one example of how solar energy can be harnessed to meet critical health needs in places where conventional solutions fail. The partnership between mission-driven healthcare, technical expertise, and compassionate giving is transformational.
In rural Papua New Guinea, many communities feel abandoned – cut off by geography, hardship, and limited services.
This solar-powered oxygen system offers more than electricity or medical care. It is a visible sign of hope.
The installation of this system reminds the people of Sangapi that they are not forgotten, and that God’s love reaches even to the most remote corners of our world.
Read about SonSet Solutions’ involvement with this concentrator by clicking here: Powering Life-Saving Technology.
By Dr. Spencer Kimsen, Sangapi Health Centre, Papua New Guinea, November 2025
