Mother's Day is fast approaching us.
But did you know there are nearly 1,000 women around the
world who do not live to see it due to preventable pregnancy-related
complications? In Korogocho, one of Kenya's biggest slums, 300 woman die
annually.
What can be done, you ask?
Lend a helping hand!
In collaboration with the 2012 Rolex Award laureate
and founder of Pambazuko Mashinanito, a
Kenyan nonprofit, social entrepreneur Aggrey Otieno aims
to raise $3,500 to purchase 10 computers through Higher Circle. These
computers will be set up in health facilities and the telemedicine center in
Korogocho, and they will:
· Create and retain patients' records
· Remind pregnant women of their follow-up visits
· Track emerging diseases within the community
We will be able to save lives.
As Otieno says, "taking care of a woman is
literally taking care of a whole community." We invite you join us so that
another woman can celebrate Mother's Day next year.
Visit us at our website to help put
access to healthcare under the fingertips of expectant mothers.
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