Results
Since 2001, Women and Children First has contributed to the Sustainable Development Goals by implementing more than 50 international programmes, reaching over 12.5 million people across 15 countries in Africa, Asia and Central America.
Results and achievements from recent projects
Improving maternal, perinatal and newborn health and reducing mortality in Oyam District, Uganda
A women's health group meeting in the Kitenge Village, Uganda
Communities in Oyam District, Uganda
Project population: 108,317
Problem: Maternal and Newborn health
Partner: Doctors with Africa CUAMM
Funder: Comic Relief, Big Lottery Fund, Vitol Foundation
Amount: £792,823
Dates: 2017 - 2020
Role of WCF: Grant Manager
Status: Completed
Improving maternal, perinatal and newborn health and reducing mortality in Goro Woreda, Ethiopia
Rabiya with her daughter, Fedila, in Ethiopia
Communities in Goro Woreda, Ethiopia
Project population: 39,893
Problem: Maternal and Newborn health
Partner: Doctors with Africa CUAMM
Funder: Comic Relief and Big Lottery Fund
Amount: £705,982
Dates: 2017 - 2020
Role of WCF: Technical assistance
Status: Completed
Technical assistance regarding MaiKhanda Trust's project extension of PMTCT project in Salima District, Malawi
Young family in the Kalonga Village, Malawi (Photo: Corrie Wingate)
Communities in Salima District, Malawi
Project population: 96,077
Problem: HIV/AIDS
Partner: MaiKhanda Trust
Funder: ViiV Healthcare - PACF
Amount: £150,000
Dates: 2017 - 2019
Role of WCF: Technical assistance
Status: Completed
Improving maternal and newborn health in Malga Woreda, Ethiopia
Women discuss their health concerns in Ethiopia
Communities in Malga Woreda, Ethiopia
Project population: 139,224
Problem: Maternal and newborn health
Partner: Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia
Funder: Comic Relief
Amount: to £782,007
Dates: 2015 - 2019
Role of WCF: Grant manager
Status: Completed
Reproductive health rights for indigenous and marginalised women in Central America
Community discussions in Nicaragua
Communities in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua
Project population: 93,000
Problem: Maternal and newborn health
Partner: Health Poverty Action
Funder: European Commission
Amount: to EUR2,200.000
Dates: 2015 - 2018
Role of WCF: Technical assistance
Status: Completed
Addressing loss to follow up in PMTCT in the community and preventing untended pregnancies in Salima District, Malawi
Mother and child in hospital in Malawi (Photo: Tom Payne)
Communities in Salima District, Malawi
Project population: 96,077
Problem: HIV/AIDS
Partner: MaiKhanda Trust
Funder: Viiv Healthcare - PACF
Amount: £349,997
Dates: 2014 - 2017
Role of WCF: Grant Manager
Status: Completed
Primary health programme in marginalised areas on the Myanmar-China border
Yu Wan, a grandmother helping with maternal and newborn health problems in her community
Communities in six autonomous regions in Myanmar
Project population: 88,500
Problem: Maternal and newborn health
Partner: Health Poverty Action
Funder: UK Aid
Amount: £1,000,000
Dates: 2015 - 2018
Role of WCF: Technical assistance
Status: Completed
Multidisciplinary NIHR CLAHRC North Thames
A Bangladeshi baby in the hospital
Communities in Tower Hamlets, UK
Project population: 2,000
Problem: Infant feeding and care
Partner: UCL
Funder: NIHR
Amount: £100,000
Dates: 2017 - 2018
Role of WCF: Technical assistance
Status: Completed
Improving maternal and child health in Uganda
Baby held in hands in Uganda
Communities in Gulu/Amuru Districts, Uganda
Project population: 129,300
Problem: Maternal and Newborn health
Partner: Amref Health Africa
Funder: Big Lottery Fund
Amount: £498,481
Dates: 2014 - 2017
Role of WCF: Grant Manager
Status: Completed
Improving maternal and newborn outcomes for women and newborn babies in Western Area of Sierra Leone through community engagement and health systems strengthening
A group meeting takes place in Sierra Leone
Communities in Freetown, Sierra Leone
Project population: 200,000
Problem: Maternal and newborn health
Partner: Welbodi Partnership
Funder: UK Aid
Amount: to £249,945
Dates: 2014 - 2018
Role of WCF: Technical assistance
Status: Completed
Improving maternal and newborn health in Nkhotakota District, Malawi
A baby is asleep in their mother's arms
Communities in Nkhotakota District, Malawi
Project population: 147,737
Problem: Maternal and Newborn health
Partner: MaiKhanda Trust
Funder: Big Lottery Fund
Amount: £499,681
Dates: 2015 - 2018
Role of WCF: Grant Manager
Status: Completed
Improving maternal and newborn outcomes in Ntchisi District, Malawi
A mother carries her baby on her back
Communities in Ntchisi District, Malawi
Project population: 227,735
Problem: Maternal and Newborn health
Partner: MaiKhanda Trust
Funder: Comic Relief
Amount: £1,078,866
Dates: 2014 - 2017
Role of WCF: Grant Manager
Status: Completed
Improving maternal and newborn health in Bogra District, Bangladesh
A grandmother, mother and baby in Bangladesh
Communities in Bogra District, Bangladesh
Project population: 96,985
Problem: Maternal and Newborn health
Partner: Diabetic Association of Bangladesh - Perinatal Care Project
Funder: UK Aid
Amount: £250,000
Dates: 2014 - 2016
Role of WCF: Grant manager
Status: Completed
Improving maternal and neonatal health in Nkhotakota District, Malawi
A small baby is cuddled by her mother
Communities in Nkhotakota District, Malawi
Project population: 321,851
Problem: Maternal and newborn health
Partner: MaiKhanda Trust
Funder: UK Aid
Amount: £250,000
Dates: 2014 - 2016
Role of WCF: Grant manager
Status: Completed
Improving the health of pregnant women and children in Malawi
A doctor examines a newborn bab
Communities in Ntcheu District, Malawi
Project population: 80,900
Problem: Maternal and newborn health
Partner: Perinatal Care Project and Malawi Ministry of Health
Funder: Comic Relief
Amount: to £584,532
Dates: 2010 - 2015
Role of WCF: Grant manager
Status: Completed
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