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Helping moms & babies in Haiti

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Helping moms & babies in Haiti
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The Need

Of the 5.2 million children who die around the world each year, 75 per cent die in the first year of life. Babies are at risk of death due to premature birth complications, complications during childbirth, infections, pneumonia and diarrhea. But this is preventable. With training and support, moms in poverty can be empowered to raise healthy and happy babies.

Our Response

Critical care
Your support helps secure access to pre- and postnatal care, skilled birth attendants and medical intervention when necessary.

Home-based care
Mothers are visited in their homes monthly by a Survival specialist, who offers education in prenatal care and early child-rearing as well as one-on-one biblical mentoring.

Group-based learning
At these church-based activities, moms learn skills to earn an income and gain vital knowledge including basic literacy, the importance of breastfeeding and how to prevent malnutrition and disease. These groups combat isolation through a supportive community of mothers who, together, learn about the God who loves them.

Haiti Stats

Average number of children in household 6
Average age of first-time mothers 15
Births attended by skilled health personnel 40
Stunted growth from malnutrition 22

Activities

Nutrition: Survival families received monthly food baskets containing nutritious foods so caregivers can prepare regular, nutritious meals for their families. The food also helped support healthy pregnancies and breastfeeding. Staff taught moms about the impact of nutrition on childhood development, the importance of a balanced diet and how to prepare a variety of meals using local foods.

Physical health: Babies received regular height and weight checks to track their growth and development, as well as having physical exams to identify illness and malnutrition. Moms also received pre- and postnatal health care and received vitamins and medicine if needed. Children were given deworming treatments and vaccinations. During workshops, moms learned how to prevent diseases such as cholera, maintain personal hygiene, use proper hand washing techniques and to prepare oral rehydration serum.

Income-generating skills: During sewing workshops, moms learned basic sewing skills and how to sew shirts, pants and skirts. In cooking and baking classes, moms learned how to make dishes using locally available foods. Some moms successfully completed a manicure course and others learned how to prepare wreaths for ceremonies and funerals. Moms can now use these skills to earn an income and provide for their families.

Group activities: Caregivers attended workshops and lessons about parenting and childhood development; devotional and worship sessions; and fun celebrations for birthdays, Mother’s Day, Easter and Christmas, where moms and babies received gifts. At Christmas, children also received new toys. Parents were thrilled to see their children so happy.

Spiritual growth: Staff shared with caregivers how to interact with their babies with love and to parent according to biblical principles. Moms enjoyed singing in the choir at church services and hearing the gospel message. Each mom also received a Bible and staff prayed with moms during home visits.

Childhood development: Moms learned about the stages of early childhood development and how to promote their babies’ growth through stimulating exercises, games, toys, songs and touch. At the centre, babies played with age-appropriate toys and enjoyed activities with other children and parents. During home visits, staff showed families how to promote their children’s cognitive, emotional and physical growth.

Project Stats

This intervention addressed:

Full-term births 3
Illness subc: Influenza 1
Pregnancies 2
Illness: Infections 1
Breastfeeding Moms 7
Malnourished Babies - Severely Underweight 17
Attended births 1
Malnourished Babies - Moderately Underweight 48
Normal birth weights 3
Nutrition: Survival families received monthly food baskets containing nutritious foods so caregivers can prepare regular, nutritious meals for their families. The food also helped support healthy pregnancies and breastfeeding. Staff taught moms about the impact of nutrition on childhood development, the importance of a balanced diet and how to prepare a variety of meals using local foods.
Nutrition: Survival families received monthly food baskets containing nutritious foods so caregivers can prepare regular, nutritious meals for their families. The food also helped support healthy pregnancies and breastfeeding. Staff taught moms about the impact of nutrition on childhood development, the importance of a balanced diet and how to prepare a variety of meals using local foods.
Nutrition: Survival families received monthly food baskets containing nutritious foods so caregivers can prepare regular, nutritious meals for their families. The food also helped support healthy pregnancies and breastfeeding. Staff taught moms about the impact of nutrition on childhood development, the importance of a balanced diet and how to prepare a variety of meals using local foods.
Nutrition: Survival families received monthly food baskets containing nutritious foods so caregivers can prepare regular, nutritious meals for their families. The food also helped support healthy pregnancies and breastfeeding. Staff taught moms about the impact of nutrition on childhood development, the importance of a balanced diet and how to prepare a variety of meals using local foods.
Nutrition: Survival families received monthly food baskets containing nutritious foods so caregivers can prepare regular, nutritious meals for their families. The food also helped support healthy pregnancies and breastfeeding. Staff taught moms about the impact of nutrition on childhood development, the importance of a balanced diet and how to prepare a variety of meals using local foods.
Nutrition: Survival families received monthly food baskets containing nutritious foods so caregivers can prepare regular, nutritious meals for their families. The food also helped support healthy pregnancies and breastfeeding. Staff taught moms about the impact of nutrition on childhood development, the importance of a balanced diet and how to prepare a variety of meals using local foods.
Physical health: Babies received regular height and weight checks to track their growth and development, as well as having physical exams to identify illness and malnutrition. Moms also received pre- and postnatal health care and received vitamins and medicine if needed. Children were given deworming treatments and vaccinations. During workshops, moms learned how to prevent diseases such as cholera, maintain personal hygiene, use proper hand washing techniques and to prepare oral rehydration serum.
Physical health: Babies received regular height and weight checks to track their growth and development, as well as having physical exams to identify illness and malnutrition. Moms also received pre- and postnatal health care and received vitamins and medicine if needed. Children were given deworming treatments and vaccinations. During workshops, moms learned how to prevent diseases such as cholera, maintain personal hygiene, use proper hand washing techniques and to prepare oral rehydration serum.
Physical health: Babies received regular height and weight checks to track their growth and development, as well as having physical exams to identify illness and malnutrition. Moms also received pre- and postnatal health care and received vitamins and medicine if needed. Children were given deworming treatments and vaccinations. During workshops, moms learned how to prevent diseases such as cholera, maintain personal hygiene, use proper hand washing techniques and to prepare oral rehydration serum.
Physical health: Babies received regular height and weight checks to track their growth and development, as well as having physical exams to identify illness and malnutrition. Moms also received pre- and postnatal health care and received vitamins and medicine if needed. Children were given deworming treatments and vaccinations. During workshops, moms learned how to prevent diseases such as cholera, maintain personal hygiene, use proper hand washing techniques and to prepare oral rehydration serum.
Physical health: Babies received regular height and weight checks to track their growth and development, as well as having physical exams to identify illness and malnutrition. Moms also received pre- and postnatal health care and received vitamins and medicine if needed. Children were given deworming treatments and vaccinations. During workshops, moms learned how to prevent diseases such as cholera, maintain personal hygiene, use proper hand washing techniques and to prepare oral rehydration serum.
Physical health: Babies received regular height and weight checks to track their growth and development, as well as having physical exams to identify illness and malnutrition. Moms also received pre- and postnatal health care and received vitamins and medicine if needed. Children were given deworming treatments and vaccinations. During workshops, moms learned how to prevent diseases such as cholera, maintain personal hygiene, use proper hand washing techniques and to prepare oral rehydration serum.
Income-generating skills: During sewing workshops, moms learned basic sewing skills and how to sew shirts, pants and skirts. In cooking and baking classes, moms learned how to make dishes using locally available foods. Some moms successfully completed a manicure course and others learned how to prepare wreaths for ceremonies and funerals. Moms can now use these skills to earn an income and provide for their families.
Income-generating skills: During sewing workshops, moms learned basic sewing skills and how to sew shirts, pants and skirts. In cooking and baking classes, moms learned how to make dishes using locally available foods. Some moms successfully completed a manicure course and others learned how to prepare wreaths for ceremonies and funerals. Moms can now use these skills to earn an income and provide for their families.
Income-generating skills: During sewing workshops, moms learned basic sewing skills and how to sew shirts, pants and skirts. In cooking and baking classes, moms learned how to make dishes using locally available foods. Some moms successfully completed a manicure course and others learned how to prepare wreaths for ceremonies and funerals. Moms can now use these skills to earn an income and provide for their families.
Income-generating skills: During sewing workshops, moms learned basic sewing skills and how to sew shirts, pants and skirts. In cooking and baking classes, moms learned how to make dishes using locally available foods. Some moms successfully completed a manicure course and others learned how to prepare wreaths for ceremonies and funerals. Moms can now use these skills to earn an income and provide for their families.
Income-generating skills: During sewing workshops, moms learned basic sewing skills and how to sew shirts, pants and skirts. In cooking and baking classes, moms learned how to make dishes using locally available foods. Some moms successfully completed a manicure course and others learned how to prepare wreaths for ceremonies and funerals. Moms can now use these skills to earn an income and provide for their families.
Income-generating skills: During sewing workshops, moms learned basic sewing skills and how to sew shirts, pants and skirts. In cooking and baking classes, moms learned how to make dishes using locally available foods. Some moms successfully completed a manicure course and others learned how to prepare wreaths for ceremonies and funerals. Moms can now use these skills to earn an income and provide for their families.
Income-generating skills: During sewing workshops, moms learned basic sewing skills and how to sew shirts, pants and skirts. In cooking and baking classes, moms learned how to make dishes using locally available foods. Some moms successfully completed a manicure course and others learned how to prepare wreaths for ceremonies and funerals. Moms can now use these skills to earn an income and provide for their families.
Income-generating skills: During sewing workshops, moms learned basic sewing skills and how to sew shirts, pants and skirts. In cooking and baking classes, moms learned how to make dishes using locally available foods. Some moms successfully completed a manicure course and others learned how to prepare wreaths for ceremonies and funerals. Moms can now use these skills to earn an income and provide for their families.
Group activities: Caregivers attended workshops and lessons about parenting and childhood development; devotional and worship sessions; and fun celebrations for birthdays, Mother’s Day, Easter and Christmas, where moms and babies received gifts. At Christmas, children also received new toys. Parents were thrilled to see their children so happy.
Group activities: Caregivers attended workshops and lessons about parenting and childhood development; devotional and worship sessions; and fun celebrations for birthdays, Mother’s Day, Easter and Christmas, where moms and babies received gifts. At Christmas, children also received new toys. Parents were thrilled to see their children so happy.
Group activities: Caregivers attended workshops and lessons about parenting and childhood development; devotional and worship sessions; and fun celebrations for birthdays, Mother’s Day, Easter and Christmas, where moms and babies received gifts. At Christmas, children also received new toys. Parents were thrilled to see their children so happy.
Group activities: Caregivers attended workshops and lessons about parenting and childhood development; devotional and worship sessions; and fun celebrations for birthdays, Mother’s Day, Easter and Christmas, where moms and babies received gifts. At Christmas, children also received new toys. Parents were thrilled to see their children so happy.
Spiritual growth: Staff shared with caregivers how to interact with their babies with love and to parent according to biblical principles. Moms enjoyed singing in the choir at church services and hearing the gospel message. Each mom also received a Bible and staff prayed with moms during home visits.
Spiritual growth: Staff shared with caregivers how to interact with their babies with love and to parent according to biblical principles. Moms enjoyed singing in the choir at church services and hearing the gospel message. Each mom also received a Bible and staff prayed with moms during home visits.
Childhood development: Moms learned about the stages of early childhood development and how to promote their babies’ growth through stimulating exercises, games, toys, songs and touch. At the centre, babies played with age-appropriate toys and enjoyed activities with other children and parents. During home visits, staff showed families how to promote their children’s cognitive, emotional and physical growth.
Childhood development: Moms learned about the stages of early childhood development and how to promote their babies’ growth through stimulating exercises, games, toys, songs and touch. At the centre, babies played with age-appropriate toys and enjoyed activities with other children and parents. During home visits, staff showed families how to promote their children’s cognitive, emotional and physical growth.
Childhood development: Moms learned about the stages of early childhood development and how to promote their babies’ growth through stimulating exercises, games, toys, songs and touch. At the centre, babies played with age-appropriate toys and enjoyed activities with other children and parents. During home visits, staff showed families how to promote their children’s cognitive, emotional and physical growth.
Childhood development: Moms learned about the stages of early childhood development and how to promote their babies’ growth through stimulating exercises, games, toys, songs and touch. At the centre, babies played with age-appropriate toys and enjoyed activities with other children and parents. During home visits, staff showed families how to promote their children’s cognitive, emotional and physical growth.
Yvette

ReportA message from a caregiver

Greetings to you in the name of Jesus, the Almighty! I am Yvette and I am so glad to write this letter to you. I am 39 and I have one son. I am living with a family. I live in Savanne Ouest, and I live peacefully in this area with my child.

I got registered in this program in January. They welcomed me warmly with my baby who was 5 months old. At that time, he had some skin problems and the program assisted me to see a pediatrician with him. They sent me to the pediatrician as my son had a fever and he received some good care. Everything went well with Jesus’ help. The nurse was very good. I go to the centre and I receive a kit each month. I take a cooking class on Sunday. I congratulate the centre for their good service to the community. My child and I receive some good services.

There have been some great changes in my baby since he became part of the program in terms of health and spiritually. The nurse teaches me about the gospel at each meeting. I also received a Bible.

Thank you so much for all you have done for me. I wish the Lord to make a way for you. May God bless you for the good job you have been doing in the community.

Thank you,

Yvette
Roselène

ReportA message from those your gift helped

Greetings in the name of Jesus the almighty! My name is Roselène, mother to Marvens. We live in Port-au-Prince.

I would like to tell you how the Surivval program has impacted me. I heard about the program and I got registered. That was when I discovered how important the Survival program is. The way that the nurse Maranatha takes care of us shows that she really cares about our babies. If my child gets ill, she can prescribe me medication for him. Each term my child receives some new toys. If our children get hungry, we can go to the nurses and they help us.

Words really fail me to tell you about the program. Thank you is not enough. This program teaches us how to take care of our babies and how to prevent them from catching diseases. When our babies get ill, the nurses always do their own best to help us with medical follow-ups.

I talked about the importance of this program to my sisters at church and they want to get registered in it, too. Those who have children older than the program requirements wish they could be a part of this.

In the program, some of the mothers received Jesus as their Saviour and some others got married. They’re really focused on family life. It is thanks to the Survival program that I now have a trade. I took a cosmetology class. Last December, I earned some money because of that class.

I am so thankful for that and what the Compassion centre has been doing in the community and in the lives of the beneficiaries. I will continue to pray for every donor who contributes to the program and the centre in my community.

I pray that God will bless you and your family.

Roselène