A Team Mum update from Marti
10th September 2021
Over the past few months our team has grown, we’ve been face-to-face with our supporters again at festivals and we’ve been hugely busy in Kenya with our three main maternal... Read moreLatest News
Team Mum works to involve male partners in pregnancy
17th August 2021
Isaiah, a Community Health Worker in Meru Jacob Chege – our brilliant Project Office in Meru, Kenya – leads male partner sessions as part of our Team Mum initiative, offering practical information... Read more
We are expanding our reach in Meru
29th June 2021
It has been a busy period for the programming team here in Kenya. Most of the projects that had slowed down last year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic... Read more
Meet Lucy: our new Income Manager at Child.org
16th June 2021
Hello! I’m so excited to be joining the Child.org team and to introduce myself as the new Income Manager to the brilliant network of supporters and friends of Child.org. As... Read more
UK Aid cuts and Child.org
13th May 2021
Many of you will have seen the recent cuts announced to recipients of UK Aid. The cuts have been widespread and devastating for many organisations. We are relieved to share... Read more
Meet the Maker: Thika Cloth Mills
11th January 2021
Each mum we work with receives a beautiful Team Mum kanga. As a part of the baby pack that Child.org provide to all new mums we work with, we... Read more
Meet the Maker: Namsi
25th November 2020
The brilliant crocheted boob creator shares the story behind her craft. In the Pregnant Women’s Groups funded by last year’s Team Mum appeal, young mums are taught everything they... Read more
Breastfeeding Tips Make a Difference
10th November 2020
Simple tips, like how to help your baby to latch on firmly, can make a big difference to new mums. Breastfeeding can be tough, wherever you live. Many mums find... Read moreAnnouncing Team Mum 2020 and a new iteration of Baby Boxes
20th October 2020
Team Mum 2020 is here. From now until the 20th January we will be raising £65,000 to fund some of our Team Mum programmes next year, including a new Baby... Read more
Meet the Maker: Hidaya Diapers
12th October 2020
In a large number of households in both rural and urban parts of Kenya, mums are unable to afford disposable nappies (diapers) for their babies. Instead, they have to create... Read more
Pregnant Women’s Groups: Year 1 Success
23rd September 2020
It’s been a year since we launched our Pregnant Women’s Groups, funded by our incredible supporters and match funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and what a year... Read more
New CEO at Child.org: Martina Gant
8th September 2020
Our team may have changed, but we’re still brilliant… and we have some amazing results to prove it. Child.org has been quiet for a little while yet a huge amount... Read more
A message from the Board, June 2020
11th June 2020
As with many organisations around the world, we had big plans for 2020. We were getting ready to unveil our plan for the next five years. But the reduction in... Read more
Rael’s death was preventable. We need to contact mums, now.
17th April 2020
109 women were due to have their babies and complete the Team Mum project in Meru over the past two months. Of these, five have lost their babies, three suffered... Read more
Coronavirus update: supporting 100 new mums at home
10th April 2020
“Maternal and reproductive health is a powerful indicator of how a society values its women.” In light of this International day for Maternal Health and Rights, we believe that maternal... Read more
Pregnant Women Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic
31st March 2020
“Everything grows rounder and wider and weirder, and I sit here in the middle of it all and wonder who in the world you will turn out to be.” –... Read more
I am a mother! I am supposed to know everything! Coronavirus in Kenya
25th March 2020
Many of us in the UK have been keeping a keen eye on developments in other countries this week, as the world watches how each country in turn moves to... Read more
Fundraising in the time of coronavirus
19th March 2020
Our fundraising needs to adapt to the times. There’s no question about it - life as we know it has changed right before our eyes. We’ve had to adapt our ways... Read more