Honouring our Mothers

Overall goals

Support of hospitals and clinics through the provision of life-saving equipment and also supporting rural communities by providing midwifery training for skilled birth attendants and nurses.

Key UK Colleagues and Partners

Muslim Charity (UK based NGO)

International Partners

Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Lebanon, Yemen, Somalia and Kenya.

Sustainable development goals

• SDG 3 - Good health and well-being

Funding source

Donations from individuals through fundraising in the UK

Project origin

Follow research of global health indicators with particular reference to maternal and child mortality rates in countries around the world.

Evidence of need

Follow research of global health indicators with particular reference to maternal and child mortality rates in countries around the world.

Project areas

Health/Service Improvement

Project activities

Number of fundraising events held across the UK each year, with fundraising targets.
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Trips to Pakistan with donors/volunteers to support the delivery of aid, and view the impact.

Over the past 5 years, Muslim Charity has funded 93 incubators and 23 ambulances that are saving lives in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Lebanon, Yemen, Somalia and Kenya. Along with supporting the training of healthcare professionals

Changes

To help improve the health and well being of vulnerable communities.

Next steps

To continue funding further health related projects in developing countries around the world.

Mitigating challenges

Training and development of healthcare support, equipment, clinics within rural communities, which are sustainable.
Better basic health awareness.
Improve systems/processes, flow management within larger hospitals.

Project gains

• leadership
• teamwork
• awareness
• academic
• patient
• resilience