ENGA PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA: The George family with members of the Hewa tribe. MEET this mother of three who gave up her modern life to be a tribal wife. Married mother of three Jessica George (34) along with her husband John Michael George (33) from Florence, Mississippi uprooted their lives along with their three children Lucy (9) Mattie (7) and Mia (5) and took up new lives within the remote tribal people of Papua New Guinea. They joined Hewa Tribe in the Hewa Territory of Enga Province of Papua New Guinea five years ago and have learned to live without modern conveniences ten-days hike through hostile territory to the nearest town. In order to be accepted by the tribe and the family had to adapt to a whole new way of life.
The family are continuing work done by missionaries (Picture: Media Drum)

A family of five gave up their modern life in Mississippi to live in Papua New Guinea with a remote tribe.

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Jessica George, 34, her husband John Michael, 33, and children Lucy, nine, Mattie, seven, and Mia, five, first came to Papua New Guinea as missionaries continuing the work of co-workers who had been there for the previous 12 years.

Now five years on, the family have been accepted into the Hewa tribe in Enga province, and learned to live without modern conveniences.

‘I would say that our lives are more difficult, but simpler in Papua New Guinea,’ said Jessica.

ENGA PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Lucy George with traditional face paint, sitting with other children from the Hewa tribe. MEET this mother of three who gave up her modern life to be a tribal wife. Married mother of three Jessica George (34) along with her husband John Michael George (33) from Florence, Mississippi uprooted their lives along with their three children Lucy (9) Mattie (7) and Mia (5) and took up new lives within the remote tribal people of Papua New Guinea. They joined Hewa Tribe in the Hewa Territory of Enga Province of Papua New Guinea five years ago and have learned to live without modern conveniences ten-days hike through hostile territory to the nearest town. In order to be accepted by the tribe and the family had to adapt to a whole new way of life.
Lucy George (Picture: Media Drum)
ENGA PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Mia George pictured with her friend. MEET this mother of three who gave up her modern life to be a tribal wife. Married mother of three Jessica George (34) along with her husband John Michael George (33) from Florence, Mississippi uprooted their lives along with their three children Lucy (9) Mattie (7) and Mia (5) and took up new lives within the remote tribal people of Papua New Guinea. They joined Hewa Tribe in the Hewa Territory of Enga Province of Papua New Guinea five years ago and have learned to live without modern conveniences ten-days hike through hostile territory to the nearest town. In order to be accepted by the tribe and the family had to adapt to a whole new way of life.
Mia (Picture: Media Drum)
ENGA PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Jessica George holding a Hewa baby. MEET this mother of three who gave up her modern life to be a tribal wife. Married mother of three Jessica George (34) along with her husband John Michael George (33) from Florence, Mississippi uprooted their lives along with their three children Lucy (9) Mattie (7) and Mia (5) and took up new lives within the remote tribal people of Papua New Guinea. They joined Hewa Tribe in the Hewa Territory of Enga Province of Papua New Guinea five years ago and have learned to live without modern conveniences ten-days hike through hostile territory to the nearest town. In order to be accepted by the tribe and the family had to adapt to a whole new way of life.
(Picture: Media Drum)

‘I have to make sure my children make it through each day in one piece. But each of those tasks are made more complex by living in the extreme conditions of a remote jungle.

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‘Everything I cook, I cook from scratch, often with foods harvested in my garden right next to my house.’

Jessica says her three girls are learning to garden and care for chickens ‘just like the Hewa girls do with their mums.’

John Michael said that because the nearest town is a 30-minute flight away, there is a serious risk of one of the family falls ill.

ENGA PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Mattie (7) and Mia (5) posing for a picture next to a member of the Hewa tribe. MEET this mother of three who gave up her modern life to be a tribal wife. Married mother of three Jessica George (34) along with her husband John Michael George (33) from Florence, Mississippi uprooted their lives along with their three children Lucy (9) Mattie (7) and Mia (5) and took up new lives within the remote tribal people of Papua New Guinea. They joined Hewa Tribe in the Hewa Territory of Enga Province of Papua New Guinea five years ago and have learned to live without modern conveniences ten-days hike through hostile territory to the nearest town. In order to be accepted by the tribe and the family had to adapt to a whole new way of life.
Mattie and Mia (Picture: Media Drum)
ENGA PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Jessica George with her three daughters Lucy, Mattie and Mia. MEET this mother of three who gave up her modern life to be a tribal wife. Married mother of three Jessica George (34) along with her husband John Michael George (33) from Florence, Mississippi uprooted their lives along with their three children Lucy (9) Mattie (7) and Mia (5) and took up new lives within the remote tribal people of Papua New Guinea. They joined Hewa Tribe in the Hewa Territory of Enga Province of Papua New Guinea five years ago and have learned to live without modern conveniences ten-days hike through hostile territory to the nearest town. In order to be accepted by the tribe and the family had to adapt to a whole new way of life.
(Picture: Media Drum)
ENGA PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Jessica George preparing food. MEET this mother of three who gave up her modern life to be a tribal wife. Married mother of three Jessica George (34) along with her husband John Michael George (33) from Florence, Mississippi uprooted their lives along with their three children Lucy (9) Mattie (7) and Mia (5) and took up new lives within the remote tribal people of Papua New Guinea. They joined Hewa Tribe in the Hewa Territory of Enga Province of Papua New Guinea five years ago and have learned to live without modern conveniences ten-days hike through hostile territory to the nearest town. In order to be accepted by the tribe and the family had to adapt to a whole new way of life.
(Picture: Media Drum)

‘If we end up with a bad illness or infection it’s not like you can just pop into the nearest doctor’s office,’ he said.

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‘We treat most things ourselves, but we also extremely fortunate to have a couple of brilliant doctors that work at our organisation’s campus in one of the towns here that take good care of us.’

The George family say that although they are living with the tribe to ‘teach and accurately translate the Bible in a way they can understand’, they also appreciate the simplicity of their new lifestyle.

‘I love the community living. It is so nice to just walk outside and be able to spend time with my friends and neighbours,’ said Jessica.

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