Maurine is 19-years-old and lives with her husband and her first child in Kenya. Maurine is about to welcome her second child, but has been experiencing abdominal pain and severe headaches during her pregnancy. Our Kenyan partner, Lwala Community Alliance, tells us that Maurine “hopes for safe delivery conducted by a skilled person for her child to grow healthy and strong.”
Maurine spends her days working the small piece of land she and her husband own and selling the vegetables they grow at a local market. Since she became pregnant, she has not been able to work and relies on the money her husband earns as a mechanic. After delivery, Maurine is eager to return to gardening and a good night’s rest.
For $290, Maurine will deliver her child in a birthing center under the supervision of medical professionals. Maurine and her child will have access to any of the treatments and expertise they might need.