Women's empowerment
Safe motherhood
Train midwives and fund emergency transport so no woman dies giving birth.
Illustrative photo: Abdulkadir Hirabe / Unsplash
Objective for the 2026 funding round
Make 1,500 births safer with 20 newly trained midwives, maternity waiting homes and emergency transport.
Who it reaches: Pregnant women in remote areas, where the journey to a clinic in labour can be fatal.
Target$67,823
Funding for this cause closes in
From $90: emergency transport vouchers for two women in labour.
The need
Too many women still give birth at home without help, far from a clinic. When complications happen, there is no way to get to a hospital in time.
Why give to this cause
- Most maternal deaths are preventable with skilled care and fast transport.
- Training a midwife benefits every woman she serves over her career.
- Every emergency transfer is recorded and followed up.
What your gift does
- $90emergency transport vouchers for two women in labour
- $300a midwife's equipment kit
- $2,400a year of training for a community midwife
Where your donation goes
The planned budget for this cause. Every quarter, the field report shows what was actually spent against each line.
- Maternity waiting homesPlaces near clinics where women can stay in late pregnancy.30%$90 of $300
- Midwives and trainingSalaries and emergency obstetric training.25%$75 of $300
- Emergency transportAmbulances and a transport fund for complications.20%$60 of $300
- Birth kits and suppliesClean delivery kits and essential medicines.15%$45 of $300
- Monitoring and reportingFacility births and maternal outcomes.10%$30 of $300
How we do it
- 1
Local women are selected by their communities to train as midwives.
- 2
Training follows the national curriculum at accredited schools.
- 3
Motorbike ambulance schemes cover emergency transport.
- 4
Birth outcomes are recorded and reviewed with the district health office.
The impact your gift will have
- More births are attended by trained midwives.
- Women with complications reach hospital in time, through emergency transport.
- Mothers survive childbirth and raise their children.
What we measure and report
Targets for the 2026 funding round. Results against each one are published in the quarterly field report sent to every donor to this cause.
| Measure | Target |
|---|---|
| Midwives trained | 20 |
| Births attended by trained staff | 1,500 |
| Emergency transfers completed | 300 |
| Maternal deaths among women served | 0 |
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- $90emergency transport vouchers for two women in labour
- $300a midwife's equipment kit
- $2,400a year of training for a community midwife
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