Caroline is pregnant with her third baby, due this June! Her family owns a small farm and her husband also works as a day laborer. Caroline is excited to welcome her third child, but she has been experiencing stomach pain and difficulties using the restroom.
Only 44% of births in Kenya are attended by a skilled health professional even though medical care can avoid many of the risks associated with maternal mortality and morbidity. Lwala Community Alliance and their maternal health program want this to change. They provide maternal care and community education services for women like Caroline.
For $215, Caroline will receive pre-natal care, a hospital delivery and a checkup for mom and baby after birth. When asked what her hopes for the future are, Caroline replied: “I pray for my family to live healthy and at the time of my delivery that I deliver in the Lwala facility.”