Our Mother’s Day appeal in 2024 is centred on the story of Thokozani, who attends one of our community health groups in Malawi.
Read More“If I was not a member of this group, I couldn’t have saved the life of my baby.”
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A community group is talked through how the radio works, which they can use to listen to the programmes providing stories, giving expert advice and sparking useful discussions.
"How Radio is Empowering Us with Solutions"
In Malawi, teenage girls and young women are vulnerable to a variety of sexual and reproductive health issues.
Societal expectations, harmful myths around contraception and difficulty reaching vital health services form barriers. These affect their ability to prevent or delay pregnancy, impacting their ability to have rich, fulfilling lives.
With Women and Children First and our partners, MaiKhanda Trust and Farm Radio Trust, they are being supported through innovative, inspirational radio programmes.
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A community health group from one of our previous projects meets in Malawi
How Radio Can Support Girls to Take Control Over Their Health
Women and Children First is working with local partners, including MaiKhanda Trust, Farm Radio Trust, Farm Radio International, CODE and MSI Reproductive Choices to dismantle barriers to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for adolescent girls and young women in Malawi.
The project is undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through Global Affairs Canada.
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Martha with her daughter
"They act like a support group for me" Martha's Story
“In our group we learnt about prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV.
"They act like a support group for me. Once I missed my treatment. The group encouraged me to start again. My babies were given treatment too, meaning I could breastfeed them.”
You're Needed More Than Ever This Christmas
Would you please help us establish more lifesaving, life-changing community health groups this Christmas? Your gift can help more women, children, and young people to survive and thrive.
It’s needed more than ever.
“There is Power Among Communities”: Perspectives from a Group Supervisor
Florida Malamba, a former community health group supervisor and programme manager in Malawi, currently uses her experience to provide guidance, advice and training on running groups. She will support Women and Children First with further training across Africa.
She is sharing some of her stories and experiences of working in community health groups.
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A women’s health group comes together to discuss ways of overcoming maternal and newborn health problems
Impact Update: Achievements and Successes Thanks To Our Supporters
Thanks to our partners and amazing supporters, more women, children and young people are getting crucial support from community health groups and our other pivotal projects.
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Selicia with her beautiful baby daughter Chimoga in Malawi (Photo: Corrie Wingate)
Change a Woman’s Pregnancy and Childbirth For The Better
“So many women bleed at home and don’t get proper assistance,” says Selicia, a mother from Malawi. Thanks to the help of her local health group, set up by Women and Children First, enabled by our supporters, Selicia had a safe delivery of her beautiful baby daughter, Chimoga.
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Women’s health group members gather to sing and discuss their health problems in Uganda
With Your Help We've Achieved This
Thanks to Women and Children First's wonderful supporters, the charity has helped over 600 community groups in the last year.
These groups have brought together almost 40,000 women and men. Together, they have identified and developed solutions to address their health challenges.
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A mother holds her newborn baby close to her
Achieving better maternal, newborn health in Malawi
Malawi has a high newborn mortality rate: 1 in 45 births will end in a baby’s death. Furthermore, 1 in 196 births results in the mother dying in labour, or shortly after.
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