Caring for the well-being of mothers and their newborns

GHANA

The expansion of the maternity ward aims to reduce maternal mortality and ensure timely intervention within 24 hours of arrival, enhancing maternal and child health services.

A mother, exhausted after hours of hard labor, cradles her newborn baby in her arms. As she looks lovingly at the new life she created, she hears something unexpected.

She will have to give up her hospital bed and lie with her infant on the cold, hard floor.

It seems unimaginable here in the United States, but at St. Anne Catholic Hospital in Ghana, it’s an everyday occurrence. The hospital cares for more than 1,000 mothers a year, but it doesn’t have enough beds or space to keep up with the demand.

Almost as soon as a woman gives birth, she must move aside to make room for the next mother.

Almost as soon as a woman gives birth, she must move aside to make room for the next mother.

Almost as soon as a woman gives birth, she must move aside to make room for the next mother.

Your support will allow the hospital to expand, enabling the dedicated staff to provide the kind of care they know their patients need and deserve. With more space, the team can better monitor moms and newborns, reducing complications and decreasing the rate of maternal and infant mortality.

No baby should ever take their first breath, only to be lost a few hours later because doctors didn’t have the resources to identify warning signs and provide proper care.

Together, let us protect and nurture each beautiful child, knit by the Lord in their mother’s womb.

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