OUR PROGRAM
We believe that the death of a mother is so much more than a health issue.
Childbirth is the leading cause of death in women age 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa. MAMA MAISHA works at the village level to improve maternal health outcomes and prevent this needless loss of life. We do this by utilizing a model of community engagement with women-led facilitated participatory groups. The groups implement a four phase learning and action cycle to address the unique challenges to women’s health in individual communities.
Studies around the globe show women-led community groups improve the health of mothers and their families.
WE BELIEVE…
MAMA MAISHA believes maternal mortality is a violation of a woman’s most basic human rights
every woman has the right to a healthy pregnancy, a safe delivery, and access to modern methods of family planning, should that be her choice. Needless loss of life is not complicated or expensive, but it does require a focus on health and human rights.
MAMA MAISHA improves standards of reproductive and maternal health care
by developing long-term relationships with local and regional government leadership, health providers and community stakeholders.
MAMA MAISHA prioritizes support for those at highest risk
by training staff to identify and support at-risk women and their families, and to ensure that every woman experiences the highest standards of care, irregardless of socio-economic status or education level.
MAMA MAISHA trains local women in the community as MHAs (Maternal Health Advocates)
by prioritizing lasting relationships with local healthcare providers, and accompanying women at the time of delivery, MAMA MAISHA ensures women receive essential prenatal services and access skilled care at delivery.
In supporting MAMA MAISHA
you are not only supporting individual women and their MHAs, but you are also supporting communities for generations to come.