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- [How Cherio reshaped Child.org and pioneered a new approach to maternal health in Kenya](https://child.org/how-cherio-reshaped-child-org-and-pioneered-a-new-approach-to-maternal-health-in-kenya/) - How Cherio Onacha abandoned traditional development playbooks to build a sustainable model for maternal health around Kenya's community networks.
- [Meet our new trustees](https://child.org/meet-our-new-trustees/) - We are delighted to welcome Mary, Denis and Karen as additions to our trustee board. Mary, Denis and Karen bring a wealth of experience in global health and international development and we are excited to welcome them to the team and introduce them to you. Mary MbuoMary is a social scientist with training in Sociology
- [Celebrating our Newest Team Mum Graduates in Narok](https://child.org/celebrating-our-newest-team-mum-graduates-in-narok/) - Last Friday, Ololulung'a Sub-County Hospital in Narok South hosted the graduation of our latest Pregnant Adolescent Groups (PAG) cohort. 14 adolescent girls and young women completed the programme, celebrating alongside the mentors, Community Health Promoters, and healthcare workers who supported them throughout. Localised Support leads to Transformational Impact The need for localised support is clear:
- [Team Mum Gets Stamp of Approval by Local Health Authorities](https://child.org/team-mum-gets-stamp-of-approval-by-local-health-authorities/) - Team Mum works closely with local government to set up and run Pregnant Women's Groups, and connect pregnant women and newborn babies with critical healthcare services. In April 2022, our team received glowing feedback from Meru’s County and Sub-County health management authorities* in response to how Team Mum’s Pregnant Women’s Groups (PWGs) have positively impacted
- [Team Mum](https://child.org/team-mum/) - Providing life-saving, life-changing support and information for mums and babies What is Team Mum? Team Mum’s Pregnant Women’s Groups are designed to bring pregnant women together into groups to provide life-saving information on how women can keep themselves and their babies safe during pregnancy, birth and beyond. Pregnant Women's Groups have emerged as a popular
- [My London Marathon Experience: Running for Child.org](https://child.org/my-london-marathon-experience-running-for-child-org/) - "One of our 2026 London Marathon runners shares her experience running for Child.org - from training support to race day highlights."
- [New partnership announcement: Neli & Co](https://child.org/new-partnership-neli-co/) - We are delighted to announce Child.org's new partnership with Neli & Co! Who are Neli & Co? Neli & Co are a premium sanitary brand focusing on sustainable products. Founded in Kenya, Neli & Co are passionate about creating thoughtfully designed products that are safer for families and kinder to the planet. Their plant-based range
- [Our Impact in 2025](https://child.org/our-impact-in-2025/) - Child.org's impact in 2025 was transformational. You can read the full details of our impact in 2025 in our latest Impact Report.
- [Strengthening maternal healthcare with point-of-care ultrasounds](https://child.org/strengthening-maternal-healthcare-with-point-of-care-ultrasounds/) - Point-of-care ultrasounds, introduced by Child.org & Hatch Technologies, are strengthening maternal health in Narok, Kenya.
- [Donations Doubled for Team Dad: Big Give 2025](https://child.org/donations-doubled-for-team-dad-big-give-2025/) - Big Give raises money for Team Dad in Garissa, Kenya: working with with dads and male partners to build safer homes and communities for pregnant women.
- [Climate change vs maternal and child health: when the heat hits home](https://child.org/climate-change-vs-maternal-and-child-health-when-the-heat-hits-home/) - Climate change is putting mothers and babies at risk. Learn how rising heat in Kenya impacts maternal health and how communities are building resilience.
- [The essential role of Community Health Promoters in primary healthcare](https://child.org/the-essential-role-of-community-health-promoters-in-primary-healthcare/) - Community Health Promoters (CHPs) are the backbone of primary healthcare in Kenya. Child.org works with CHPs to improve maternal and child heath outcomes.
- [Breastfeeding in Garissa, Kenya: debunking myths and building community](https://child.org/breastfeeding-in-garissa-kenya-debunking-myths-and-building-community/) - Explore how Child.org is transforming breastfeeding practices in Garissa through Pregnant Women Groups, male engagement, community dialogues and community health outreaches empowering mothers to give their babies the healthiest start. World Breastfeeding Week 2025 is a timely reminder of how powerful and yet vulnerable breastfeeding can be in underserved communities. Breastfeeding provides the best possible
- [Community-led adaptation transforming maternal health](https://child.org/community-led-adaptation-transforming-maternal-health/) - How community-led, locally-relevant adaptation is transforming maternal health in Narok, Garissa and Meru in Kenya.
- [First impressions: Marti reflects on her visit to Garissa](https://child.org/first-impressions-marti-reflects-on-her-visit-to-garissa/) - Last month, Child.org travelled to Garissa, Kenya, to collect critical data about the current state of maternal and child health in the region. Martina Gant, Child.org's CEO, reflects on the insights she gained whilst working with Garissa's County Health Management Team and visiting health facilities in the region. At the end of June this year
- [Scimitar supports Child.org's Ride Africa](https://child.org/scimitar-supports-child-orgs-ride-africa/) - Scimitar is proud to support charity partner Child.org, a charity based in Kenya with their fundraising team based in the UK, in their ongoing series of Ride Africa cycling safaris—annual fundraising expeditions that span across breath-taking Kenyan landscapes, all enhanced by our custom Scimitar cycling apparel. Powerful Fundraising initiatives These challenges are powerful fundraising initiatives, with the last challenge seeing riders take
- [Maternal nutrition and newborn development](https://child.org/maternal-nutrition-and-newborn-development/) - Maternal nutrition is vital for newborn survival and development - and a country's economy. Child.org integrates nutrition into our health work in Kenya.
- [Community training supports adolescent pregnancy](https://child.org/community-training-supports-adolescent-pregnancy/) - Adolescent pregnancy remains a public health concern in Kenya. Child.org works with communities to provide pregnant teens with critical support and information.
- [Why health outreaches are a lifeline for pregnant women](https://child.org/why-health-outreaches-are-a-lifeline-for-pregnant-women/) - For many pregnant women in Kenya, access to maternal health services is limited. Health outreaches can have a life-changing impact.
- [World Health Day 2025: healthy beginnings, hopeful futures](https://child.org/world-health-day-2025-healthy-beginnings-hopeful-futures/) - World Health Day 2025 Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures. Child.org is committed to ensuring mums & babies can access quality care, to ensure healthy futures for all.
- [Creating sustainable change: behind the scenes of Team Mum’s Pregnant Women’s Groups](https://child.org/behind-the-scenes-pregnant-womens-groups/) - Behind each of Child.org's life-saving Pregnant Women's Groups is a five-step implementation process which ensures a sustainable, community-led foundation.
- [Child.org obtains spaces for London Marathon 2026](https://child.org/child-org-obtains-spaces-for-london-marathon-2026/) - Run the TCS London Marathon 2026 with Child.org. For the first time ever, Child.org has 12 places for one of the World's Marathon Majors.
- [Stories as an education tool for Pregnant Adolescent Groups](https://child.org/stories-education-tool-for-pregnant-adolescents/) - Child.org introduces audio storytelling as a tool for Community Healthy Promoters to educate and connect with pregnant teens during Pregnant Adolescent Groups.
- [Our Impact in 2024](https://child.org/our-impact-in-2024/) - Every year Child.org reaches new heights, and 2024 was no exception. Last year, we expanded our maternal health project - Team Mum - into Narok, our second County in Kenya, and received approval from the best scientific ethics review board in Kenya. We adapted our Team Mum manual and guide to be more inclusive of
- [Our 2023 Impact Report](https://child.org/our-2023-impact-report/) - 2023 was a pivotal year for Child.org. It was a year of looking inwardly, making improvements to our processes, reviewing projects and building the team, all with a view to strengthening our internal systems. A huge achievement was the roll out of Team Mum Pregnant Women's Groups (PWGs) from one sub-county to all 11 sub-counties
- [Ethical Storytelling: Introspection Behind the Scenes at Child.org](https://child.org/ethical-storytelling-introspection-behind-the-scenes-at-child-org/) - By Martina Gant, CEO at Child.org Earlier this year, we introduced Lela, our illustrated, fictional pregnant teen character. We worked with the very talented Naddya Adhiambo at Nalo Studios to develop Lela, her mother Riziki and her Community Health Promoter (CHP) Esther, as a step towards improvements to our storytelling. The introduction of Lela is
- [Consent collection for ethical storytelling](https://child.org/consent-collection-for-ethical-storytelling/) - By Lucy N and Hattie Storytelling has long been a part of the international development charity sector. The process of collecting and sharing stories has often been unconsidered and unethical but, fortunately, the tide is turning and more charities are joining the conversation around ethical storytelling. More and more charities are updating and improving their
- [Team Mum works to involve male partners in pregnancy](https://child.org/team-mum-male-partner-involvement/) - Jacob Chege – our brilliant Project Office in Meru, Kenya – leads male partner sessions as part of our Team Mum initiative, offering practical information and guidance for male partners so they can better support mums-to-be. Now affectionately dubbed ‘Team Dad’ by the community, the initiative engaged 2,816 men in our first three years in Meru. The
- [Support groups for pregnant teenage girls in Narok County](https://child.org/support-groups-for-pregnant-teenage-girls-in-narok-county/) - For the past four years, Child.org has been working in Meru County, Kenya, enhancing women’s access to life-saving maternal health information. Now we are ready to expand across more of Kenya and it is with delight that we announce our latest project: Team Mum for pregnant teenage girls in Narok County. Narok County Narok County,
- [Meet Lela](https://child.org/meet-lela/) - Lela was born in a village in rural Kenya. She is 16, and pregnant. Lela is a fictional representation of the pregnant women that Child.org works with. She represents their challenges, vulnerabilities, strengths, hopes and determination. This is the beginning of Lela’s story; the story lived by many pregnant women in rural Kenya. Lela juggles
- [New Patron](https://child.org/melvin-benn-is-child-orgs-new-patron/) - Melvin Benn is Child.org’s new Patron We are delighted that Melvin Benn of Festival Republic has accepted the position of Patron at Child.org. Melvin has been a fantastic supporter of Child.org’s work over the past 15 years. As a co-creator of the original Ride Africa event (then Making Tracks) Melvin is one of a handful of
- [Empowering mothers: driving maternal healthcare to rural doorsteps](https://child.org/empowering-mothers-driving-maternal-healthcare-to-rural-doorsteps/) - Team Mum’s Pregnant Women’s Groups (PWGs) empower pregnant women to seek professional services so they receive life-saving care. But what if these services are simply not available? What if a woman must walk 10km, whilst heavily pregnant, to receive basic maternal healthcare? This is the case in many rural communities of Meru County, Kenya. This
- [Why are we working in Narok?](https://child.org/why-narok/) - At Child.org, we believe in data-driven projects: our work needs to be relevant and impactful within the contexts where we work. We need to understand the situation faced by the pregnant women we work with: their communities, culture, traditions, and healthcare facilities which are - or are not - available. Last year, we initiated our
- [Our Pregnant Women's Groups are Saving Lives](https://child.org/our-pregnant-womens-groups-are-saving-lives/) - Hi, it’s Hattie here. It’s been a while since our last blog post and there has been so much going on. From working with local Kenyan government to our first team reunion in two years - we’ve been busy. But I’m getting ahead of myself, here are some highlights from the last few months… What
- [Child.org and the Sustainable Development Goals](https://child.org/child-org-sustainable-development-goals/) - Child.org's work in maternal and child health directly supports the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals. Together, we will make this world fairer, safer and better for women and children. At Child.org we champion community-based healthcare solutions to make pregnancies and births safer. We are doing this now - today. Our team has been working in
- [Child.org's Wings of Hope appeal](https://child.org/child-orgs-wings-of-hope-appeal/) - We’re launching a Christmas appeal to support Wings of Hope this year. We want to provide mothers of the youngest babies with baby boxes, so they have a safe place to put their babies to sleep during the day, or if sharing a bed at night isn’t safe. This year my son’s school participated in
- [Maternal mental health in Team Mum](https://child.org/maternal-mental-health/) - This World Mental Health Day's theme is 'mental health is a universal human right'. Today we want to showcase how Child.org approaches maternal mental health within our Team Mum Pregnant Women’s Groups. At Child.org, we work with the local government to set up pregnancy support groups to provide pregnant women and mums with critical maternal
- [Health Start](https://child.org/health-start/) - Helping schools to identify and address the health needs of their pupils What is Health Start? HealthStart worked with schools and communities to address the holistic health of children in Kenya by providing a comprehensive school health programme which tackled as many problems as possible. Child.org found ways for schools to provide clean water, soap,
- [Impact Report 2022](https://child.org/impact-report-2023/) - 2022 was a big year for Child.org. After two difficult years through the pandemic, and the losses and challenges posed, 2022 presented an opportunity to rebuild and improve our impact - and we did just that. To read our full Impact Report from 2022, please click here. You can also enjoy our summary below: We
- [The Team Mum report has landed](https://child.org/the-team-mum-report-has-landed/) - The results of Team Mum’s pregnancy support groups in Meru have been remarkable - even better than we predicted. We reached more women and men than we originally aimed for, and saw improvements to life-saving behaviours. Since Child.org introduced Team Mum in Kenya, we’ve seen an increase in both the number of women attending all
- [Baby Boxes](https://child.org/baby-box/) - Linking new mothers to critical postpartum services What is Baby Box? Child.org's Baby Box project was designed as a way to incentivise mothers to access postnatal care services and provide new mums with safe sleeping information and a safe place for their baby to sleep. Between June and December 2018, Child.org delivered 483 specially-designed Baby
- [Baby Box Kwale launches](https://child.org/baby-box-kwale-launches-with-the-support-of-some-brilliant-people/) - At the end of 2019, our newest iteration of the Baby Box project kicked off in Kwale County, Kenya. The project is designed to improve uptake and delivery of postnatal care in three clinics on the Kenyan Coast. We know from experience of working in maternal health that postnatal care rates are particularly low in
- [Team Mum's Life-Saving Partnership with the Ministry of Health](https://child.org/team-mums-life-saving-partnership-with-the-ministry-of-health/) - At Child.org, we know that in order for our projects to work into the long-term we must develop positive relationships with local government and health authorities. Below, Programme Manager Cherio explains how our relationship with the Ministry of Health in Meru, Kenya has been critical in successfully delivering our Team Mum project. This project was
- [Jovial Lucy](https://child.org/jovial-lucy/) - Hello, I am Lucy, I love a good laugh hence the tagline ‘Jovial Lucy’. My friends say my laughter is infectious. I do not mind infecting the world with a little laughter, imagine how amazing it would be! I love singing, I sing in the bathroom with a bar of soap as my mic, it
- [Fundraising in the time of coronavirus](https://child.org/fundraising-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/) - 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 of living - canceling holidays we’ve planned for ages, working from home & facing the reality that we have to cook 3 meals a day,
- [“The empowerment of women is smart economics” - why our Team Mum Kangas say ‘Afya ya mama, ubora wa jamii!’](https://child.org/the-empowerment-of-women-is-smart-economics-why-our-team-mum-kangas-say-afya-ya-mama-ubora-wa-jamii/) - ‘Afya ya mama, ubora wa jamii’ is our kanga tagline. The Kanga is a traditional garment mostly used in African regions by women to tie around their waist as a wrap skirt, carry babies on their backs, folded to form a base to carry luggage on the head among other uses. Since the early 1900s,
- [I am a mother! I am supposed to know everything! Coronavirus in Kenya](https://child.org/i-am-a-mother-i-am-supposed-to-know-everything-coronavirus-in-kenya/) - 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 deal with the global health crisis. At Child.org, the vulnerable women and families who participate in our programmes are a top priority, here's what we've
- [Pregnant Women's Groups: Year 1 Success](https://child.org/pregnant-womens-groups-year-1-success/) - 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 it’s been. Despite the unexpected challenges that Covid-19 has presented to us, we’ve had an extremely successful first year. We want to share our progress
- [Meru Women's Garden Project](https://child.org/soroptimists-raise-100000-for-meru-womens-garden-project/) - Back in March 2016, SIGBI and Child.org joined forces to launch Meru Women’s Garden Project (MWGP). The project meets SIGBI’s ‘educate, empower, enable’ programme goals by transforming the lives of women and girls across Meru through agricultural training and health initiatives for local girls. The project is being implemented by Community Initiatives for Rural Development
- [Pregnant Women Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic](https://child.org/pregnant-women-amidst-coronavirus-pandemic/) - “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.” – Carrie Fisher. This is the thought of almost every expectant woman and when something threatens this feeling, it ceases to be a joke. The covid19
- [Coronavirus update: supporting 100 new mums at home](https://child.org/coronavirus-update-supporting-100-new-mums-at-home/) - “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 health is paramount and should be handled with the seriousness it deserves. Our team through our trained social mobilisers has been working tirelessly to deliver
- [Rael’s death was preventable. We need to contact mums, now.](https://child.org/raels-death-was-preventable-we-need-to-contact-mums-now/) - 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 late-term miscarriages and one mother has lost her life in tragic, preventable, circumstances. They are grim statistics but this is the reality for women living
- [A message from the Board, June 2020](https://child.org/a-message-from-the-board-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 our income due to Covid-19 is forcing us to make cuts that mean we will be doing so more slowly and with a smaller team,
- [New CEO at Child.org: Martina Gant](https://child.org/new-ceo-at-child-org-martina-gant/) - 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 has been happening behind the scenes. I’m taking this opportunity to update you all. September is a bittersweet month for our team. At the end
- [Meet the Maker: Hidaya Diapers](https://child.org/meet-the-maker-hidaya-diapers/) - 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 alternative diapers made from cut-up pieces of cloth and plastic. Hidaya Diapers are changing that. In a survey that Child.org conducted as part of our
- [Announcing Team Mum 2020 and a new iteration of Baby Boxes](https://child.org/announcing-team-mum-2020-and-a-new-iteration-of-baby-boxes/) - 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 Box project! The 2019 campaign made a big impact by funding Pregnancy Support Groups in Meru, and you can read about the successes in that
- [Breastfeeding Tips Make a Difference](https://child.org/breastfeeding-tips-make-a-difference/) - 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 it more difficult than they expected - and trying to breastfeed can be a painful and stressful process. In the UK, there is an enormous
- [Meet the Maker: Namsi](https://child.org/meet-the-maker-namsi/) - 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 need to know about feeding their babies and keeping them healthy. During the training sessions, social mobilisers use specially-designed crocheted training boobs to demonstrate the
- [Meet the Maker: Thika Cloth Mills](https://child.org/meet-the-maker-thika-cloth-mills/) - 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 include a lovely kanga printed with a Team Mum design. Kangas are traditional garments worn by women in Africa around their waists as a wrap
- [UK Aid cuts and Child.org](https://child.org/uk-aid-cuts-and-child-org/) - 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 that we have not been directly affected by the cuts and our grant for our Pregnant Women’s Groups project in Meru County, Kenya, will remain
- [Meet Lucy: our new Income Manager at Child.org](https://child.org/meet-lucy-our-new-income-manager-at-child-org/) - 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 a long-term follower of Child.org and its drive towards innovative solutions, both in generating funds and in designing and delivering scalable solutions to better keep
- [We are expanding our reach in Meru](https://child.org/we-are-expanding-our-reach-in-meru/) - 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 are beginning to pick up and we are excited and looking forward to seeing the potential impact that these projects will have in the communities
- [A Team Mum update from Marti](https://child.org/we-do-what-it-takes-an-update-from-marti-on-our-pregnant-womens-groups/) - 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 health projects this year; PWGs in Meru, Baby Boxes in Kwale and Mama Tips in Nairobi. I want to share some key wins with you
- [Baby Box Kwale: What has happened, where are we now and what's next](https://child.org/baby-box-kwale-what-has-happened-where-are-we-now-and-whats-next/) - This week, we are enrolling the first mums on the Baby Box project in Kwale. This project has been a labour of love for our team and we’ve learned a lot already from the baseline survey. Why Kwale County? Last year, our team compared data on maternal and child health in Kenya’s coastal region to
- [Why we’re prioritising neonatal health.](https://child.org/why-were-prioritising-neonatal-health/) - Thank you to everyone who joined us on Wednesday for our inaugural ‘Child.org presents’ discussion on neonatal health in Kenya, and why we’re prioritising projects to champion neonatal and postnatal care. We hope these new, bimonthly meets will be a chance to share more with you, our brilliant supporters, and connect with the team in
- [An update from Kwale - Meet Ilse](https://child.org/an-update-from-kwale-meet-ilse/) - Ilse joins the Child.org team as our programme support assistant in Kwale, where she's working on our projects championing postnatal care. Earlier this year, Child.org began working in Kwale, a coastal county about 500km from Nairobi. With over 70% of the county living below the poverty line (a major contributing factor to poor maternal and
- [Meet Hattie: our new Fundraising and Communications Officer](https://child.org/meet-hattie-our-new-fundraising-and-communications-officer/) - Hello! My name is Hattie and I’ve just joined Child.org as the new Communications and Fundraising Officer. I’ll be supporting on some really awesome tasks and campaigns this year, including Charity Concierge (did you know that you can go to festivals for free this summer by volunteering with us?!) and Ride Africa. I am so
- [Postnatal Care Outreach in Kwale - Mariam and Binti’s Story](https://child.org/postnatal-care-outreach-in-kwale-mariam-and-bintis-story/) - Binti and Mariam are two sisters living in Kwale county, on the coast of Kenya, where Child.org have been working to champion postnatal care and support mothers to better look after themselves and their babies. Binti and Mariam's story is tough to hear. A mother of three, Binti suffered from mental illness following sexual abuse
- [This Year's Ride Africa Route is EPIC](https://child.org/this-years-ride-africa-route-is-epic/) - Back in April, Child.org’s two Lucys joined our expert cycle guide and Ride Africa stalwart Liam Hogan to run a reconnaissance trip for this year’s epic Ride Africa. This route, now four years in the making (thanks Covid!), is extraordinary… Lucy N tells us what makes it so special. We start this year’s Ride Africa
- [Amirah Talks about her Internship with Child.org](https://child.org/amirah-talks-about-her-internship-with-child-org/) - Amirah Deji-Abiola is a Language, Culture and Society student at LSE and Child.org has been lucky enough to have her working with our team for the last 6 weeks. Whilst we are sad to see Amirah go, she accomplished so much for Child.org in a very short time and we are all looking forward to
- [Charity Concierge 2022: a huge thank you!](https://child.org/charity-concierge-2022-a-huge-thank-you/) - This summer, brilliant festival goers across Latitude Festival, Camp Bestival Dorset and the brand new Camp Bestival Shropshire have helped Child.org raise over £74,000 by hopping on a festival taxi, flagging a volunteer for help with tent pitching, or jumping bar queues with a Child.org concierge. Your taxi rides, pitched tents and drinks tips mean
- [Empowering Local Health Systems with Wings of Hope](https://child.org/empowering-local-health-systems-with-wings-of-hope/) - At the end of last year, we announced exciting plans to partner with the Wings of Hope rescue centre in Nairobi. A couple of weeks ago, our team in Kenya led a training session on maternal health at the centre - to great success. Why are Child.org partnering with Wings of Hope? Wings of Hope
- [Team Mum is Growing](https://child.org/team-mum-is-growing-2/) - Hello, Lucy N (Programmes Assistant) and Hattie (Communications & Fundraising Officer) here. We are excited to be writing our first blog together, but even more excited to share our next BIG piece of work with you: growing Team Mum to support a further 20,000 pregnant women. From 2019-2022, we ran community-based pregnancy support groups for
- [Marti's 2021 highlights.](https://child.org/martis-2021-highlights/) - 2021 has been a memorable year for Child.org: we have bounced back and adapted to challenges posed by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; we have expanded our work with pregnant women and new mums; and the future across both our fundraising and programmes looks bright. I feel privileged to share just some of this year's highlights
- [The miles just kept coming - Making Tracks raises £150,000](https://child.org/the-miles-just-kept-coming-making-tracks-raises-150000/) - Child.org trustee Sam Mason talks about her experience of the 2014 ride. We’d done a little training and bought the kit that until then we’d never heard of – SPDs, sleeves, chamois cream. In all truth I felt fairly under-prepared and pretty apprehensive. Most of us had never cycled in that sort of climate. Personally, I’d
- [The Shindig: Your most loved ideas from Child.org](https://child.org/the-shindig-your-most-loved-ideas-from-child-org/) - At The Shindig last week, we invited our supporters into our Bright Ideas Lab - where the walls were covered with 60 discoveries, opportunities, solutions and projects - all generated by Child.org in 2019. Guests were given three different kinds of sticker to stick on the Bright Ideas they were more intrigued by: I Love This So
- [Ride Africa: your impact in 2019](https://child.org/ride-africa-your-impact-in-2019/) - Ride Africa is Child.org's biggest source of unrestricted income. If you fundraise for your Ride Africa ride, or donate to support a rider, we owe our existence to you. Here's just a small insight into the work that that we could pay for in 2019 because of your support... Pregnant women's groups in Meru, Kenya
- [Team Mum assembles in Meru](https://child.org/team-mum-assembles-in-meru/) - In Meru, we've hired the teams who will be running pregnancy support groups, and we're training social mobilisers to run the sessions. Meet some of the team involved, working for Child.org, local government and for CIFORD, our community partner in Meru: Learning resources The team have been very busy planning the session content and creating learning
- [Call for Team Mum partners 2020](https://child.org/call-for-team-mum-partners-2020/) - Next year we're coming back - bigger and better than ever. In 2020, Team Mum hope to raise enough to bring pregnant women's groups to a new area of Kenya, this time working specifically with very young mums. We're also hoping to launch the next iteration of our Baby Box Project - providing more mums with the latest
- [Securing local authority support for our pregnancy support groups](https://child.org/securing-local-authority-support-for-our-pregnancy-support-groups/) - It's vitally important that the Team Mum Pregnancy Support Groups form part of a joined-up healthcare journey for new mums. We always want to work in partnership with existing health services to support and strengthen them - not undermine or seek to replace them! Here's a little update into how our team have been working to achieve that over the
- [Announcing the total raised by Child.org's Team Mum appeal...](https://child.org/announcing-the-total-raised-by-child-orgs-team-mum-appeal/) - Over three months, you attended quizzes, organised walks, ate kale and sent mother's day cards. You generously shared our messages on your channels. You performed at Vault Festival and drank Team Mumosas at The Horse and Stables. You blogged, you sold things, you donated and donated and donated again. We can now announce that together, we
- [Nothing could have prepared me for Sierra Leone.](https://child.org/nothing-could-have-prepared-me-for-sierra-leone/) - As Technical Advisor in the Child.org programming team based in Kenya, my work is to help design and implement programmes. It is to shape programmes in a way that gives them the best chance at succeeding in protecting children from poor health and other harm and giving them the best shot at not merely surviving
- [Meet the brilliant: Tyson](https://child.org/meet-the-brilliant-tyson/) - Tyson grew up with his grandmother in Obunga Slums in Kisumu County, after both his parents died. He performed exceptionally well in his Primary School exams, but couldn't afford the fees to go on to high school. When he was 15, Tyson sat an exam and excelled. He also first came into contact with Child.org (though at the
- [Child.org are now working with Ruby Cup](https://child.org/child-org-are-now-working-with-ruby-cup/) - Ruby Cup is a social enterprise selling menstrual cups. For every cup sold, Ruby Cup provides a cup to a woman or girl for free. Child.org is now an official partner on their ‘Buy one, give one’ programme and our team in Nairobi have received 50 menstrual cups to provide to women and girls in
- [Announcing Laura Winter as our Ride Africa ambassador!](https://child.org/announcing-laura-winter-as-our-ride-africa-ambassador/) - Laura said, "I am so incredibly excited and grateful to be a Ride Africa ambassador, taking on November’s ride. As soon as the team got in touch, I jumped at the chance to be involved - cycling through Africa on the adventure of a lifetime, to help change the lives of women and girls? It
- [Meet Donata](https://child.org/meet-donata/) - Donata lives in rural Kenya with her two children, Maxwell and Victor. She was married at 19 and had her first baby, Maxwell when she was 20. The pregnancy was unexpected -Donata was relieved that her parents were supportive, but told us that having a baby so young made her feel lost. She would go to
- [Why I'm taking on Ride Africa](https://child.org/why-im-taking-on-ride-africa/) - ...in fact I have only two memories of me cycling. One was as a twelve year old trying to ride a black mamba bicycle. This is a bike obviously meant for grown people because of its height, but as children we had our creative ways to make this work for us. I do not think I
- [Baby Box Pilot - a report](https://child.org/baby-box-pilot-a-report/) - Baby Boxes have been making news in the UK for a few years, with research and debates ongoing into how they help families in Scotland and Finland (or shoppers at Lidl). But there's been precious little research into whether this innovative intervention might be useful in a low-income country like Kenya. Our small pilot programme provides
- [Child.org's commitment to better communications](https://child.org/child-orgs-commitment-to-better-communications/) - I'm so proud to work with these families to give people in the UK a clear picture of what motherhood is like in rural Kenya. With so much discussion in the press last week about how charities choose to represent the people they work with in African countries, I wanted to share with you some
- [Meet Winfred](https://child.org/meet-winfred/) - New mums in Winfred's community lack status. This makes it difficult for them to make decisions about their own health or the health of their babies, and means that many young mums don't seek help when they need it. When Winfred fell pregnant for the first time, she was still at school. She wanted to
- [Team Mum month one - my highlights](https://child.org/team-mum-month-one-my-highlights/) - Our Team Mum appeal launched on 1 Februrary at The Shindig, one month ago. So far we've raised £88,802 towards our target of £150,000. It's been a whirlwind, but I think these are my favourite moments from the campaign so far. Our launch at The Shindig blog-shindig2.jpg blog-shindig3.jpg Hundreds of you flocked to The Shindig,
- [Meet Conzolata](https://child.org/meet-conzolata/) - When her son, Victor was born she walked a long way over uneven roads to the hospital to give birth: Before she gave birth, Conzolata was unaware that she could travel to attend clinics and find out if her baby was healthy or not. She says, “I wish I knew people go to clinics. I
- [Ten surprising facts about breastfeeding](https://child.org/ten-surprising-facts-about-breastfeeding/) - In this 2016 TED talk, lactation researcher Katie Hinde talks about how breastfeeding has not been a research priority (more studies are done on coffee, wine or tomatoes than on human breast milk!) - but it feels like we’re learning new facts about breastfeeding all the time. What concerns Child.org is that the information we
- [This Galentines Day,  meet Lilian](https://child.org/this-galentines-day-meet-lilian/) - It's become popular for people to shower their most vital friends in love and appreciation on 13 February, acknowledging that friendships are as important as romantic relationships, and not to be taken for granted. This activity has become known as Galentines Day, thanks to Parks and Recreation, but there's no reason men can't be involved
- [Why pregnancy support groups?](https://child.org/why-pregnancy-support-groups/) - Child.org's strapline is "We Do What Works." That means we're always assessing what we do to improve our impact. It means we're not married to one specific type of intervention - we seize the best opportunities we find to improve the lives of children, based on the latest evidence. On Friday we launched our biggest
- [Announcing Team Mum](https://child.org/announcing-team-mum/) - It’s by far the biggest fundraising appeal this organisation has ever attempted - and it is the first time first time we have run a UK Aid Match appeal - where the UK government will double all the donations we receive. Our Team Mum appeal will run from today (1 February) until 30 April 2019.
- [HealthStart 2: a report](https://child.org/healthstart-2-a-report/) - We've just finished creating a full report on HealthStart 2: what we spent, what we learned and what we achieved. The full report is available for anyone to download at the foot of this page, this blog will give you the headlines! Where did HealthStart 2 come from? HealthStart 2 is the second iteration of Child.org's
- [First baby box surveys in!](https://child.org/first-baby-box-surveys-in/) - Baby Rayne in her Baby Box. We’ve now reached a new phase in the baby box pilot, where we are visiting mums in their homes one month after they have received the boxes to see how they’re being used. The first four follow-up surveys took place on Friday, and the Nairobi team were very pleased
- [What we've learned from our Baby Box baseline survey](https://child.org/what-weve-learned-from-our-baby-box-baseline-survey/) - The baseline is an in-depth survey we conducted right at the start of a programme - to find out more about what the situation is like for families before we provide them with a box. The data will help us see the impact of the pilot more clearly, and it also helps us identify other opportunities - other problems we can solve
- [Our first Baby Box collection](https://child.org/our-first-baby-box-collection/) - In the lead photo above, Child.org Programming Intern Faith hands a box to new parents Annastacia and Ernest for their baby Samuel. Below, Child.org Programming Officer Cherio hands a box to new parents Leonard and Sylvia for baby Truth. blog-cherio.jpg Members of staff at the health centre go through the safe sleeping information printed on the top
- [The baby boxes have arrived!](https://child.org/the-baby-boxes-have-arrived/) - We have been working hard on the development and design of the Baby Box. And we are proud to show you the first result! The box can be folded into a flat pack which will make it easy for mums to carry it from the hospital. The products that will go into the box (the
- [Live updates from the Meru Study Tour](https://child.org/live-updates-from-the-meru-study-tour/) - The trip was organised by Amanjit and the group were accompanied by Cherio, Faith and Tyson, from our Nairobi office. Tyson is a new recruit to our Nairobi office, where he has been supporting on event logistics for Ride Africa. From the study tour, Tyson was tweeting some really lovely updates from the trip about
- [Meet the brilliant: Cherio](https://child.org/meet-the-brilliant-cherio/) - She is spearheading Child.org’s move to project-manage our programmes more directly. Cherio works in collaboration with our long-standing partners to manage our HealthStart programme, to ensure it is delivered in full and we are able to report our success comprehensively to our partners at Comic Relief. Cherio is passionate about the health education of pupils. She
- [Introducing Child.org's School Health Training Guide](https://child.org/introducing-child-orgs-school-health-training-guide/) - I wanted to share an awesome recent achievement from the Child.org team, the creation of our brand new School Health Training Guide. It's a hefty 136 page book that's designed to help our HealthStart schools to encourage peer-to-peer learning and create a culture of health and safety in their school. Cherio had the idea for the
- [Baby hats in Nairobi](https://child.org/baby-hats-in-nairobi/) - A little nuggest of interest for our baby box supporters! Our programming team have been working very hard to design our brand new baby box programme, and they've devised a process for handing out the baby boxes that will help us find out if they are an effective incentive for women to attend postnatal care
- [The power of women.](https://child.org/the-power-of-women/) - Cries of "Girls need education, NOT circumcision" echo through the streets of Meru, a rural district of Kenya. If you're busting myths - you need to be loud. Kenya is working hard to rid the country of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). During FGM young girls will have their genitals deliberately cut with razorblades, most commonly before they
- [Collecting data with Child.org](https://child.org/collecting-data-with-child-org/) - For the last year myself and Laura have been studying Charity Apprentice with Child.org and are just getting ready to graduate in a few weeks time. However, in between this time we secured a placement to take part in the annual HealthStart anthropometric data collection in Kisumu, Kenya. Pic1.jpg This involves the study of the
- [Baby boxes programme: heading into 2018](https://child.org/baby-boxes-programme-heading-into-2018/) - Thanks to your generous donations to our first ever Christmas campaign (£4884 raised so far!), we're kicking off the work to launch this brand new Child.org programme. Charity Apprentice Alumnus Anne-Liese has joined the Child.org team to work one day a week on the programme planning and she has put together an initial plan proposal. This is still likely to
- [Could Finnish-style baby boxes tackle infant mortality in Kenya?](https://child.org/could-finnish-style-baby-boxes-tackle-infant-mortality-in-kenya/) - Childhood mortality in Kenya is an area where Child.org believe we have enormous potential for impact, and I'm excited to let you know that the team here have begun investigating one intervention in particular. On 9th November, we held a programme development workshop together with the team from Toto Care Box to discuss baby boxes, and the potential for Child.org
- [Food inspiration: Kenyan Curry](https://child.org/food-inspiration-kenyan-curry/) - We live in a better and more prosperous world than any human being has ever lived in before. The most recent report from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a great place to look for proof of this. The human race has eradicated polio. Since 1990, the number of kids dying before their 5th
- [HealthStart: signs of success](https://child.org/healthstart-signs-of-success/) - We changed a lot in this iteration of HealthStart. We moved away from simply giving to schools and moved to enabling schools to identify and act upon change for themselves. This reflects who we are as an organisation - we don’t want to merely cover problems with sticking plasters in the short term. We want
- [HealthStart innovations](https://child.org/healthstart-innovations/) - Here are just six of our favourite innovations that we’ve designed in HealthStart’s first year and a half of running in 25 schools. This is how HealthStart ensures every pound you raise helps as many children as possible, for as long as possible. 1. Designing a new way to choose schools One of the first things
- [Ride Africa: Ghana - bikes as a business?](https://child.org/ride-africa-ghana-bikes-as-a-business/) - Thanks to the efforts of our Ride Africa riders and their supporters, Alex from Shape Lives Foundation has been very busy over last few months! He's been setting up the new school agriculture project and scouting out opportunities to use our riders' generous gifts of 65 bikes, which are some of the most high-spec bikes in the area!
- [How does your garden grow? School children in Ghana will soon harvest their first vegetables!](https://child.org/how-does-your-garden-grow-school-children-in-ghana-will-soon-harvest-their-first-vegetables/) - The new project, run by our partners at Shape Lives Foundation, is teaching Ghanaian school children how to grow their own food, sustainably and efficiently. Our intrepid riders witnessed the beginning of this project first-hand, visiting the plot as the gardens were being created. Just a few months later and we are thilled to report that 270
- [The HealthStart Pilot - a published review](https://child.org/the-healthstart-pilot-a-published-review/) - "These results are encouraging and demonstrate that complex schools health programmes can lead to positive gains in health, nutrition and importantly academic performance. There is a need for further evaluation of comprehensive school health interventions in poor communities." ADC We are so keen to share anything we learn, and our HealthStart pilot taught us a great
- [Meru Marches Forward](https://child.org/meru-marches-forward/) - Since launching on International Women’s Day in 2016, Soroptimist International Great Britain & Ireland (SIGBI) have raised a fantastic £40k! Whilst they've been fundraising, Child.org and CIFORD have been working closely together to develop new processes for CIFORD that will allow them to track their impact over the lifetime of the project. One of those processes was
- [In search of a Product Manager](https://child.org/in-search-of-a-product-manager/) - It's hugely exciting that Kim is having a baby - we can't wait until she/he is pottering around the office distracting us with cuteness. However, we need someone to come in and keep the incredible momentum Child.org has got going. We've been growing fast because we raise money differently. We build social businesses that provide
- [International Women's Day 2017](https://child.org/international-womens-day-2017/) - Today is International Women's Day - a day to celebrate the achievements of hard-working and strong women across the world. We're proud to work with CIFORD, an organisation based in Meru County, Kenya. CIFORD work with women's groups across the county, training them in sustainable agricultural practices and providing them with the tools and seeds
- [Bikes change lives in Ghana](https://child.org/bikes-change-lives-in-ghana/) - We’re taking Ride: Africa to Ghana for the first time because we have new partners in the Volta region who take an innovative approach supporting their community. Our Partner in Ghana Shape Lives Foundation, lead by Alexander Kedje, aim to help individuals and communities to break away from poverty. They run projects relating to education,
- [A summer to remember](https://child.org/a-summer-to-remember/) - DSC_0137-iloveimg-compressed.jpg From the wettest Download on record to the busiest V Festival in years - we faced new challenges and exciting experiences at every turn with Charity Concierge this summer. Over 370 volunteers joined us along the way - new romances blossomed, friendships grew, Beiber was bonded over. DSC_0226-iloveimg-compressed.jpg In total, our amazing team of volunteers
- [Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland support, six months on](https://child.org/soroptimist-international-of-great-britain-and-ireland-support-six-months-on/) - Last year, in November 2015, Child.org were elected as SIGBI’s Federation Project partner 2016-19 with our new partner CIFORD in Meru, Kenya. The project is an agricultural training programme for women called Meru Women’s Garden Project. The project launched on International Women’s Day in March 2016 and since then, Soroptimists from all over the UK
- [CIFORD’s Alternative Rite of Passage: Girls need education, NOT circumcision](https://child.org/cifords-alternative-rite-of-passage-girls-need-education-not-circumcision/) - Following three weeks of anticipation and preparation, the Alternative Rite of Passage weekend event for girls seeking an alternative to female circumcision was upon us. The event was going to be an invaluable insight into the progressive education and protection of vulnerable girls in rural Kenya. Child.org were excited and proud to be a part
- [Charity Concierge spirit couldn't be dampened by the rain at Download festival](https://child.org/charity-concierge-spirit-couldnt-be-dampened-by-the-rain-at-download-festival/) - "It was definitely as difficult as it could have been" conceeded Holly as she returned to the Child.org office with a soggy Charity Concierge HQ gazebo, a horrible cold and a massive grin on her face. Download Festival 2016, described in news stories as the wettest ever, was hit by torrential rain last weekend. But nothing could dampen
- [New team member!](https://child.org/new-team-member/) - I have always been so interested in International Development and everything that goes along with it. I’ve volunteered a lot throughout my life - and enjoyed every single minute! But volunteering is one thing and starting a career within the third sector is another. So when did I decide to choose the career? At university
- [Charity Concierge: "An incredible weekend and the shifts went by really quickly"](https://child.org/charity-concierge-an-incredible-weekend-and-the-shifts-went-by-really-quickly/) - We will be taking volunteers to Download, Latitude, V Festival and Electric Picnic, and spaces are filling fast so get registered soon to secure your space! Register via these links: Download Festival Latitude Festival V Festival Electric Picnic
- [Beyond Giving: Child.org MD Thomas Muirhead speaks at TEDx Warwick](https://child.org/beyond-giving-child-org-md-thomas-muirhead-speaks-at-tedx-warwick/) - Child.org were thrilled to have the opportunity to talk at TEDx Warwick about what we beleive is the way forward for the charity sector. Speaking to around 1200 people in at Butterworth Concert Hall in Warwick, Thomas was part of a day of talks to the theme of 'unchartered waters'. In his talk, Thomas outlined what he beleives
- [Comic Relief to fund HealthStart](https://child.org/comic-relief-to-fund-healthstart/) - We are delighted to be receiving over £320k to roll out HealthStart to 25 schools, supporting 10,000 children in Kisumu County. We’ll be working closely with two of our most well-established partners, Omega Foundation and Ogra Foundation, to develop and deliver the programme, each managing different components that will benefit from our complementary skills and experience. This iteration
- [We have been selected as the Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland Federation Project 2016-19!](https://child.org/we-have-been-selected-as-the-soroptimist-international-great-britain-and-ireland-federation-project-2016-19/) - The Soroptimists are a network of women across the world who are committed to transforming the lives of women and girls through education, empowerment and the enablement of opportunity. Founded in 1921, there are now over 3000 clubs worldwide, with nearly 90,000 members in 123 countries. Last weekend was the AGM of the Soroptimist International
- [Medsin: Global Health. Local Issue.](https://child.org/medsin-global-health-local-issue/) - Child.org, as one of medsin's affiliates, were delighted to be in attendance for a vibrant weekend full of discussion, challenging questions and inspiring speakers, workshops and training. Medsin originated 20 years ago in a similar way to how Child.org began (as Kenyan Orphan Project). Students, recognising that there was inequity and injustice in the world decided to take
- [From MDG to SDG: good news for child health?](https://child.org/from-mdg-to-sdg-good-news-for-child-health/) - The global health community saw health seemingly take a knock in priority in the Sustainable Development Goals, with a reduction in the number of goals centring on health from three in eight Millenium Development Goals to just one in 17 of the new goals. But is this really bad news? What do the SDGs really mean for global child
- [A new chapter for Seeds for Africa](https://child.org/a-new-chapter-for-seeds-for-africa/) - Together, we are a much stronger charity, which means we can better support the children, women and families we work with. It allows us to be even more efficient and make better use of every donation we receive. Our projects, which you have helped to fund, have been extremely successful and now we’ll be able
- [Welcome aboard, Seeds for Africa](https://child.org/welcome-aboard-seeds-for-africa/) - Seeds for Africa was formed in 1998 following the Lambeth Conference, hosted by the University of Kent. Albert Bullock and Ron Taylor met the Bishop of Sudan and founded the charity to help alleviate poverty and hunger. Their vision has shaped their charity and led to incredible successes, setting up programmes in Kenya, Uganda, Sierra
- [Charity Concierges smash all targets at Latitude Festival](https://child.org/charity-concierges-smash-all-targets-at-latitude-festival/) - Concierge volunteers came from all over the country to volunteer at Latitude Festival. The volunteers found that Charity Concierge was unlike any other charity festival volunteering opportunity. Many people arrived on their own and found that camping together in our dedicated campsite and working in teams meant they quickly made friends to enjoy the festival with!
- [Child.org. A new chapter and a bright new future for KOP](https://child.org/child-org-a-new-chapter-and-a-bright-new-future-for-kop/) - It is hard to believe but the consciousness around global health, poverty and the world’s poorest children was still in its infancy in 2001. Nobody really knew what the Millennium Development Goals were, ‘Make Poverty History’ and ‘Live 8’ were the stuff of dreams, HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB continued to ravage sub-Saharan Africa and Bill
- [Update from one of our partners](https://child.org/update-from-one-of-our-partners/) - We work alongside the Omega Foundation, an organisation based in Kenya with a focus on health and education. We’ve worked together since 2005, when we built Kochogo Integrated Children’s Development Centre. Kochogo provides nutritional support to 180 children and 11 elderly community members, along with access to medical care and psycho-social support. The Omega Foundation
- [Simon Jersey give our girls at HOVIC something to dig their needles into](https://child.org/simon-jersey-give-our-girls-at-hovic-something-to-dig-their-needles-into/) - Many of these young teenagers have been forced to leave home for the streets, or resort to prostitution to feed themselves. Some, little older than children themselves, now have babies of their own. But since KOP funded a collection of sewing machines for the shelter, they have been learning tailoring skills to support themselves. Steve
- [Gathering data for good at Kochogo](https://child.org/gathering-data-for-good-at-kochogo/) - Kochogo Integrated Children’s Development Centre was built by Child.org (then KOP) and Omega Foundation in 2005, in a rural community near Kisumu where the prevalence rates of HIV/Aids are particularly high. Today, the centre provides healthy, balanced meals to 180 children and 11 elderly community members. Children are also supported with psycho-social support and access
- [International Day for Street Children 2015: spotlight on HOVIC](https://child.org/international-day-for-street-children-2015-spotlight-on-hovic/) - April 12th marks International Day for Street Children – a prominent day for millions of street children around the world to have their voices heard. KOP would like to help raise awareness of this day, because we know first hand what a difference a little support can make to children living on the street. We
- [We're putting a real focus on our work in Africa](https://child.org/were-putting-a-real-focus-on-our-work-in-africa/) - Delivering innovative programmes like HealthStart, and supporting our children’s centres in Kisumu requires a huge amount of input, management and expertise. To do this we work really closely with our excellent partners in Africa. However, we’ve realised that for us to be able to ensure the impact of the work we do, and the money
- [International Women's Day: how we keep young women in school](https://child.org/international-womens-day-how-we-keep-young-women-in-school/) - The 8th March 2015 is International Women’s Day! As of this date, already in 2015, we will have provided 66,568 meals to girls supported by our projects. To young women, these meals mean they can get an education and the opportunities they need to look forward to a brighter future. Emaculate is 15 years old

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