Emily and her husband are farmers. They sell maize and sugar cane to support their family. Emily says she dreams of starting her own business to make sure she earns enough money to send her children to school, but that for now they are “living well.”
A few months ago, Emily found out she was going to have a baby. She began experiencing dizziness, and wanted to make sure she understood warning signs well enough to have a safe pregnancy.
Emily lives in Kenya, where access to high-quality maternal healthcare can be scarce, but luckily she was connected with Lwala Community Alliance. For $215, Lwala can provide Emily with pre-natal care, safe delivery in a hospital, and a post-natal checkup for her and her baby. They will also teach her about nutrition, how to prepare a birth plan, and how to save money for when the baby is born.