Martha with her daughter
“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.”
Florida talks about her experiences of being a facilitator and trainer of community health groups
Listen to Florida Malamba, a former community health group supervisor and programme manager in Malawi, talk about her stories and experiences of the power of the groups.
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A community health group meet to discuss sexual and reproductive health issues, led by an MSI family planning promoter (Source: MSI Reproductive Choices)
Over 1,100 women in Amhara, Ethiopia worked together to improve their sexual and reproductive health. This is thanks to the pilot of community health groups focussed on these issues, run in partnership with MSI Reproductive Choices.
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Thanks to all who came to the Leicester Square Theatre and watched on NextUp our Christmas comedy show. Together, you raised an amazing £5,097, helping the charity to support more women, children, mothers and babies to address their critical health problems through groups in rural, remote areas.
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Jacky, one of our Royal Parks Half runners. Join our team in 2023!
Let 2023 be the year that you step up to the challenge of running one of the UK’s best half marathons. Women and Children First has limited places at Newcastle’s AJ Bell Great North Run, Sunday 10th September 2023, and London’s Royal Parks Half Marathon, Sunday 9th October 2023.
The charity also has one last place at the RideLondon 100, on Sunday 28th May 2023. We’ll give you great support while you enable us to further our life-changing, life-saving work.
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Women and Children First is looking for a Programme Officer to join its team. The purpose of this role is to manage the day-to-day operations of small projects, as well as provide support to the Programmes team on larger projects and to the wider organisation.
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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.
The Cracking Comedy December 2022 line-up: Rosie Jones, Iain Stirling, Mark Watson, Sophie Duker, Paul Sinha, Chloe Petts, Ria Lina, Esther Manito, Katie Green, Vix Leyton (MC)
The sensational Sophie Duker, the current Taskmaster Champion, as seen on Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and Live at the Apollo, is joining the Cracking Comedy in aid of Women and Children First line up at the Leicester Square Theatre on Monday 5th December.
Sophie will be headlining an amazing line-up also including Rosie Jones, Iain Stirling, Mark Watson and more brilliant comedians as seen on TV.
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Some of the runners enjoying the Royal Parks Half as part of the Women and Children First team
Join our team at the Royal Parks Half Marathon on Sunday 8 October 2023. The beautiful greenery, great atmosphere and flat, fast course makes it appealing to first time runners and those seeking a personal best. Those running for Women and Children First will get great support before and during the race.
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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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