Midwives are important, all over the world. But in Uganda, where a staggering 16 girls and women die every day of complications due to childbirth, midwives work on the frontline of maternal mortality. This video (prepared by Save the Mothers staff in Uganda) and blog post by Program Intern Jessica Huston, hail the critical role […]
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In honour of World Book Day–this Sunday, April 23–we’ve pulled the following blog post from the archives. Watch the video, then if you haven’t already done so, buy the book. Buy several! Share them with friends. In the process, you will help to change the game for vulnerable East African women and babies. Dr.
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Everybody deserves “to get the best care in their most vulnerable moments.” This video features Dr. Eve Nakabembe, Director of the Save the Mothers Mother Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. She discusses some of the harsh realities women and health workers face in East African maternity hospitals. Lack of clean, running water. Lack of access to necessary
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In this brand new trailer for The Game Changers, co-author and Save the Mothers communications director Patricia Paddey says that before she began working on the book she never thought of herself as a game changer. But through the process of telling other peoples’ stories – stories of teachers and police officers, journalists and politicians who
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Every one of us, started life in the womb of our mother. And whether your mother was someone you want to celebrate – or someone who failed to live up to all she could have been – she gave you life. And life is worth celebrating! So this Mother’s Day weekend – consider involving the
At Save the Mothers, we think about Mother’s Day year round! That’s because we work hard to save the lives of mothers in the developing world – so that they can be there to raise their children. Mothers – it is often said – are the very best people to ensure their children are properly
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As a not for profit, charitable organization, Save the Mothers depends on the financial donations of caring people to make our work possible. When you donate to Save the Mothers, your gift represents more than just a single drop of help in an ocean of need. The impact of each and every dollar given to
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