Our approach
We walk beside mothers, not ahead of them.
One integrated journey instead of separate services — so that healthcare, emotional support, food and income reinforce one another.
A mother’s journey with us
From pregnancy to six months after birth
1
During pregnancy
Antenatal visits, health education, nutrition support and a peer group from the very start.
2
At childbirth
Timely referrals and links to skilled care at partner health facilities.
3
The first six months
Postnatal check-ups, counseling, food supplies and stipends while mother and baby settle in.
4
Rising beyond
Vocational skills, business mentorship and market links for lasting independence.
Understanding the problem
The three delays that cost mothers’ lives
Health researchers describe three moments where care for a mother in danger can come too late. Most maternal deaths are preventable — so we work on all three, not only on access to clinics.
Delay in deciding to seek care
Women and families may not recognise warning signs, or may hesitate because of cost. Health education, peer groups and early screening help mothers act sooner.
Delay in reaching care
Distance, transport and money can keep a mother from the clinic. Stipends, referrals and a community hub close to home shorten that road.
Delay in receiving quality care
Arriving is not enough — care must be timely and good. Partnerships with local health facilities and regular monitoring help make it so.
How we will roll out
Building carefully, step by step
Our first program is planned to run over about 21 months.
Listening and partnering
Meeting communities, health facilities and local leaders, and setting up the program.
Welcoming mothers
Identifying the women we will walk with, and understanding where each one is starting from.
Walking together
Delivering healthcare support, counseling, nutrition, stipends and skills training.
Rising beyond
Business mentorship and links to markets as mothers move on with confidence.
Learning as we go
How we will measure what matters
- Mothers enrolled and staying with the program
- Attendance at antenatal and postnatal check-ups
- Changes in stress and emotional well-being
- Completion of vocational training
- Mothers earning an income of their own
- Feedback from mothers themselves, at the start and end of the journey