Birth Kit for a Midwife

£15.00

  • Keren is a mother of five from Venezuela. She is 39 weeks pregnant. Due to the political and economic crisis in Venezuela, she has been moving between Venezuela and Colombia for two years to support her family. Keren has been living on the streets in Colombia, selling small items to buy food for her five children, who live with their grandmother and father in Venezuela. A few months ago, Keren moved permanently to Colombia with one of her children. Healthcare services in Venezuela had deteriorated, and when Keren found out about the free services at Save the Children’s sexual and reproductive health clinic in Maicao, approximately 10km from the Colombia-Venezuela border, she decided to move. Keren has a high-risk pregnancy because she has anaemia. Her haemoglobin level is nine and it should be 12 or more. She has been receiving specialised treatment at the clinic, as well as counselling. Save the Children’s clinic was established by the Emergency Health Unit in April 2019 to provide prenatal care, postnatal care, mental health services, family planning resources and treatment for sexually transmitted infections for Venezuelan migrants and returning Colombians. Since it opened, the clinic has provided services for more than 1,000 patients. Keren and her sister-in-law recently managed to rent a small house for their families. Keren's husband arrived from Venezuela with two of their children. Keren was overjoyed to have three of her children with her in Colombia and hopes to bring her two other children from Venezuela soon when they have enough money. Keren’s story in her own words: Life in Venezuela and living on the streets in Colombia: My life in Venezuela was stable until there were food, water and electricity shortages. That’s why we came here to Colombia. Looking for better opportunities for the children because the situation was a bit precarious. When I was here (in Colombia) coming and going I didn’t have a stable place. Sometimes I slept i
  • Vaccinations and needle, delivery kit, equipment to listen to the baby's heartbeat, and equipment to give a baby oxygen. General Hospital maternity ward is funded by UK Aid

HOW THIS PRODUCT HELPS

Midwife Zahra holds a newborn named after her. Nurse Zahra delivered baby Zahra at Gardo General Hospital in Somalia with the help of a birthing kit supplied by Save the Children. The kit contains a syringe, a delivery kit, medicines, and equipment to check the baby's heartbeat and provide oxygen. “We measured [the mum’s] blood pressure and we gave her medicines. She was in labour for 2-3 hours and delivered safely with no complications. I was there the whole time.”

Photo: Kate Stanworth / Save the Children

Birth Kit for a Midwife

£15.00

Each donation gift helps change the lives of children across the world. Perfect for an alternative thoughtful gift.

There’s a lot to think about for a mum giving birth. But she can breathe that little bit easier knowing there’s a fully-equipped midwife to hand. The soap, cotton wool and sterilised scissors in this birth kit could help deliver babies safely.

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