Caritas Australia is calling on the community to support its “Women for the World” appeal today, which has a special focus on maternal health in Bangladesh.
Today is the first Safer Births Giving Day hosted by Caritas Australia, and it includes matched giving, with the first $50,000 in donations to be dollar-matched, thanks to the support of a generous philanthropic donor.
All funds raised will go towards training rural midwives and provide life-saving delivery kits to rural communities in Bangladesh, where medical care is scarce.
One of the program’s graduates, Pronali, is now a trained midwife who has safely delivered 68 babies in her community. Her journey from a mother who experienced birthing difficulties to a life-saving health worker is a testament to the power of community-led development.
“There is no clinic in our village,” Pronali said. “Now, pregnant women come to me for health checkups and home delivery. I feel proud to serve my community.”
Caritas Australia chief executive Kirsten Sayers said of the appeal: “At Caritas Australia, we believe that when you uplift a woman, you uplift an entire community. Pronali is a shining example of this in action. Her drive to learn and become a leader in her community has played a pivotal role in ensuring a time of great joy, the birth of a child, does not become a time of great sorrow.”
“By supporting this appeal, you can join our mission to build a future where every woman, everywhere, can live with dignity, safety, and opportunity.”
Details: Caritas Australia Giving Day
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