Healthcare
Maternal and child health
Antenatal care, safe delivery and vaccines for mothers and babies.
Illustrative photo: Richard Nyoni / Unsplash
Objective for the 2026 funding round
Get 800 pregnant women four or more antenatal checks and a skilled birth attendant, and vaccinate their babies on schedule.
Who it reaches: Mothers in rural areas far from a clinic, who often give birth at home without help.
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From $50: clean birth kits and newborn care packs for two mothers.
The need
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest maternal and newborn death rates in the world, and most deaths are preventable with antenatal check-ups, a skilled birth attendant and basic newborn care.
What your gift does
- $50clean birth kits and newborn care packs for two mothers
- $100four antenatal check-ups, with transport, for one mother
- $2,500equipment for a rural clinic's delivery room
Where your donation goes
The planned budget for this cause. Every quarter, the field report shows what was actually spent against each line.
- Community health workersTrained local women who visit mothers at home and refer danger signs.32%$32 of $100
- Clinic suppliesBirth kits, medicines, iron and folic acid, vaccines support.25%$25 of $100
- Emergency transportA fund for motorbike ambulances and fuel for complicated births.15%$15 of $100
- Midwife trainingRefresher courses in emergency obstetric care.18%$18 of $100
- Monitoring and reportingBirth outcomes and vaccination records.10%$10 of $100
How we do it
- 1
Community health workers register pregnant women early and remind them of visits.
- 2
Transport vouchers get mothers to clinics for check-ups and delivery.
- 3
Clinics receive equipment and supplies based on a needs assessment.
- 4
Babies are followed through their first-year vaccinations.
What we measure and report
Targets for the 2026 funding round. Results against each one are published in the quarterly field report sent to every donor to this cause.
| Measure | Target |
|---|---|
| Mothers with 4+ antenatal visits | 800 |
| Births with a skilled attendant | 90% |
| Infants fully vaccinated by age one | 85% |
| Clinics equipped | 4 |
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- $50clean birth kits and newborn care packs for two mothers
- $100four antenatal check-ups, with transport, for one mother
- $2,500equipment for a rural clinic's delivery room
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