Flora and her husband are subsistence vegetable farmers in Kenya. They sell the extra maize and beans for spending money, but Flora is pregnant and worried about how they will afford preparation for their new baby. To make matters more complicated, 30-year-old Flora is experiencing severe lower back pain and leg swelling that makes it difficult for her to farm and contribute to her growing family’s livelihood.
Flora dreams of starting a business of her own at the local market where she will earn enough money to buy clothes and diapers for her baby and enough nutritious food to make sure she is a strong and healthy mother. To do this, Flora must receive adequate maternal healthcare during and immediately following her baby’s delivery.
For $215, we can make sure Flora gives birth in a health facility. This fee will ensure that a qualified nurse attends the delivery and that trained clinicians are on call to provide further advanced medical care if needed. Let’s make sure Flora and her baby have a healthy start to their future as a family!
