“My only wish is to deliver safely at a health facility, recover quickly and to be able to care for my baby because I know she/he will need me,” shares Lydia.
Lydia is an energetic 19-year-old woman who lives in Kenya with her husband. To provide for the needs of their family, Lydia makes and sells her own beaded jewelry at the local market and her husband owns a small piece of land on which he grows onions, tomatoes, potatoes, and other vegetables for family use.
Lydia is pregnant with her first child and is having a difficult pregnancy. She feels tired, weak and unable to walk for long distances. Recently, she has experienced swelling in her legs after sitting for too long. She has been advised by clinicians to walk each day to increase her strength, but exhaustion makes this difficult. Lydia fears a home delivery because of the potential infection and danger, but her family does not earn enough money to cover the cost of a safe delivery.
We can fund a safe delivery for $290. In addition to the delivery, Lydia will also be offered pre and postnatal care. “Lydia will deliver in a hospital facility with trained medical professions supervising in case of complications,” explains our medical partner, Lwala Community Alliance. Let’s support Lydia and her husband as they welcome a new baby!