In rural Africa, many women give birth alongside the road while walking from remote villages to seek help. They risk their own life and the life of their baby when this happens. Additionally, many women must walk miles home after their child is born, risking
hemorrhaging to death on the way.
In Northern Uganda, a woman has a 1 in 25 lifetime chance of dying during childbirth. The infant mortality rate is 10 times as high as anywhere in the Western hemisphere. At Mother Health International, our outcomes are significantly better than the national
average. In over 3,700 deliveries, we have never lost a mother.
An ambulance is one of the most important tools we can use to ensure good outcomes. We pick women up in labor, bring them to our clinics, and drive them home post partum; eliminating several risk factors and saving lives. The ambulance is integral to fistula
prevention as no mother in our area must wait for days on end without help in the case of true obstructed labor.
The ambulance is always standing by to bring women to the hospital should they need emergency surgery. At our clinic in Uganda, the nearest hospital is several hours away on a very bumpy road. Without a vehicle, there is no help. Every time we transport
a woman to the hospital it costs $200 in fuel alone.
Your contribution to the ambulance fund will pay for fuel, tires and necessary repairs to keep our vehicle running and getting mamas safely to the care they need. Please consider making a life saving donation to Mother Health International. This is direct impact
and it is huge.
