I’ll be doing a full post and video next week about my extraordinary trip to PNG as an ambassador for Vicks Road To Relief program. It was life-changing. But I wanted to give you a sneak peak at the photos because they tell a story in themselves. Our photographer on the trip was an incredibly talented 22 year old guy called Conor Ashleigh (his website is here and he’s done a stunning black and white slideshow called Young Life Is Precious which you should take a look at).

Here’s what you need to know before you look at these pics: pneumonia kills more than 2 million children under 5 in developing countries every year. Vicks Road To Relief is a campaign that aims to immunise 2 million kids this year in these countries against measles which is the leading cause of pneumonia. You can help in two ways:

1. Buy any Vicks product marked ‘road to relief’ to help your own family fight colds and coughs this winter and Vicks will immunise one child for every pack you buy.

2. Become a friend of the Vicks Road To Relief Facebook page. One click = one immunisation. It’s that simple.

Meanwhile, take a look at Conor’s photos……

At the Kwikila health centre where women bring their babies to be immunised.

Shy.

Waiting with the mothers.

I just wanted to cuddle them.

I did a lot of patting of arms.

Look at this face.

This is Jonah. He was a big hit.

Very soon, Jonah and I fell in love.

And then I was obsessed.

And I wanted to take him home.

The mobile immunisation clinic.

The nursing sister set up in an open air hut.

Women and kids came from everywhere.

The children were so beautifully behaved.

Oh, those eyes.

I love the way these little dudes posed for the camera.

This image broke my heart. A precious toy car made from a water bottle.

The little guy in the marone pants was my shadow. Saw him everywhere.

This lady insisted on giving me a big hug before her child was immunised.

The faces of the people were just.....

The babies were weighed in these bags, like the slings we might use.

These twins nearly died of pneumonia when they were 2 months old.

Scrumptious.

Being weighed at the mobile clinic.

The mothers hand these bags on tree branches during the day so the babies can sleep and stay cool.

10 month old twins Lucy and Christina.

A local family.

This woman had the most wonderful smile.

With the kids.

There's a baby in that string bag!