Every minute, a woman dies of complications from pregnancy or childbirth and many more suffer infection or injury.
This Mother's Day, IMA World Health offers a gift idea that celebrates life by delivering Safe Motherhood Kits™ to strife-torn South Sudan, where maternal mortality rates are among the highest in the world.
IMA's Safe Motherhood Kits include sterile supplies for a safe and sanitary birth, including gloves, umbilical ties, scalpels, gauze pads, soap and a washcloth. The kits also include items for the infant, including a baby hat, blanket and onesie. In South Sudan and other countries, IMA teams and partners provide education to health workers and mid-wives on safe birthing procedures and training on the proper use of the kits.
Rather than giving mom a bouquet of flowers that might last a week, honor her by donating a $25 Safe Motherhood Kit in her name. It's a meaningful gift with a lasting impact on a mother and her family.
For each kit purchased, IMA will send a personalized e-card to the mother or loved one being honored – right up until Mother's Day.
Safe Motherhood Kits make perfect gifts for global and socially-minded moms as well as eco-conscious and last-minute shoppers.
To mark Mother's Day, IMA will host a special event on May 3 for community volunteers to assemble Safe Motherhood Kits at its office in New Windsor, Maryland.
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