Be part of Women and Children First’s team at RideLondon 100 on Sunday 29 May.
The iconic cycle race is back, taking in London landmarks including a stunning Tower Bridge finish, beautiful Essex countryside, and a great atmosphere.
Those cycling for Women and Children First will get great support around the event.
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Annemijn Sondaal, Programmes Manager, with the health officials being trained in how to run community health groups, using the PLA methodology
Women and Children First has been working in Tanzania training local health officials to organise and run community health groups. The groups, starting this summer, will support pregnant women to address critical maternal health problems such as malnutrition and anaemia.
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Selicia with her beautiful baby daughter Chimoga in Malawi (Photo: Corrie Wingate)
“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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Rahmat, with the calendar of the wall on her home. There are stickers on the calendar informing her of the dates of her baby’s vaccinations.
In rural Ethiopia only 17% of women can attend antenatal care in the first trimester, a crucial stage in the baby’s development and to identify risks for the mother.
Many women in rural or poor communities have no access to mobile technology and struggle to access vital information around maternity and newborn healthcare.
New mothers struggle to keep track of all the recommended perinatal appointments they should attend.
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Mr Sears with some of the pupils from Rainham Village Primary School and Nursery
The pupils at Rainham Village Primary School and Nursery have taken part in the Mini London Marathon. Through their running, sponsorship and donations, the children have raised an incredible £2,260.79 in support of the work of Women and Children First.
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Two children smiling and laughing with their grandmother in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, 67% of deaths among children under 5 come from drowning. Women and Children First is testing the use of community health groups to address the rates of preventable childhood injuries, also including electrocution and burns, in rural communities.
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Yaba looks into the camera
Women and Children First is looking to launch a new project in Ghana - providing under 5s and their parents with toys, adapted to include important health messaging.
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Picture from one of the women’s health groups set up by Women and Children First
Women and Children First is seeking to recruit a Deputy CEO, helping us deliver our vision and mission to help women, children and young people survive and thrive. The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Monday 22nd November.
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Trustee Laura Bessell celebrates completing her Royal Parks Half Marathon 2021 run
A superb team of runners have been taking part in the Royal Parks Half Marathon and London Marathon in October. Together they have raised over £15,000 to support the charity’s vital work in helping women and children to survive and thrive. Find out how you can be part of next year’s Royal Parks Half team.
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Ed Gamble performs a sensational set at the Cracking Comedy show
Thank you to those who came and enjoyed our latest Comedy Night. Together, you have raised over £5,272, enabling the charity to support more women and children to survive and thrive in some of the world’s most rural communities.
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