Esther comes from Kombe village and is well known at the clinic. She is an 18 year old house wife and in the past she has been treated for back complications by the MED25 clinic staff. Esther had a miscarriage about a year ago and she blamed it on malaria and her back complication. The excitement on her face was unbelievable as she was being given the antenatal kit.

Each kit includes a mosquito net to sleep under, water treatment drops to provide clean water for her entire pregnancy, a laboratory test for ongoing evaluations of maternal health, and medications including malaria prophylaxis, deworming, ferrous sulfate and folic acid. In addition, mothers visit the Med25 clinic each month during their pregnancy to receive maternal education and check ups from clinic professionals.

Esther feels that two of her fears, back problems and the risk of malaria, have been taken away. Her focus is now preparation for her baby’s arrival! Thank you Subash for giving Esther and her family something to smile about.

Millicent is 20 years old and works as a shop keeper in Kisui Beach. Millicent is the 5th of 8 children, and was excited when she found out she was pregnant, as she has always wanted a large family of her own.  Millicent has been a patient of the MED25 Clinic for the past year and knew that antenatal care would be available for her. When Millicent came to the clinic, she was so grateful that there was an antenatal care kit just for her.

Each kit includes a mosquito net to sleep under, water treatment drops to provide clean water for her entire pregnancy, a laboratory test for ongoing evaluations of maternal health, and medications including malaria prophylaxis, deworming, ferrous sulfate and folic acid. In addition, mothers visit the Med25 clinic each month during their pregnancy to receive maternal education and check ups from clinic professionals.

Millicent returned home and is now sharing her story with her customers at her local shop. Millicent hopes that by her story, she can continue to let others know that affordable care is right in their own community. She hopes to let many other young mothers know of the unique service provided by the clinic and that needed care during pregnancy is within reach. Thank you Sterling and Melinda for meeting Millicent’s needs and showing her that we are all apart of one community, caring for each other.

Rehema is a 20 year old housewife from Mbita town who is expecting her first child. Rehema’s mother is a traditional birth attendant in her village and one day Rehema hopes to also become a traditional birth attendant for her husband’s village. After relocating to live in her husband’s village, Rehema worried that she would not be able to find a health care facility in the area that she could afford as a housewife. Rehema’s sister in law told her about the MED25 Clinic and she was so grateful when when she arrived that she received your gift of an antenatal care kit.

Each kit includes a mosquito net to sleep under, water treatment drops to provide clean water durring her entire pregnancy, a laboratory test for ongoing evaluations of maternal health, and medications including malaria prophylaxis, deworming, ferrous sulfate and folic acid. In addition, mothers visit the Med25 clinic each month during their pregnancy to receive maternal education and check ups from clinic professionals.

Rehema knows what to expect during the delivery, but she was so thankful to receive guidance from the MED25 nurse about the remaining months of her pregnancy. She can now protect herself against waterborne illnesses and malaria, which is the diseases of most concern for a pregnant woman in her community. Thank you so much Carol for giving Rehema the peace of mind she needed, so now she can focus on the excitement of her first child!

Penina has worked as a Community Health Worker (CHW) for almost 20 years. Starting with UNICEF in 1992, Penina saw first hand how bringing health care and treatment to people in rural communities helps decrease the death rate of treatable illnesses. Penina knows that the hard work she has done pays off for her community, as she watches many recover from diseases like malaria, tapeworm, and cholera.

Penina was born and raised just 4km away from the MED25 Clinic. When asked about her schooling, Penina replies ‘I was one of the lucky ones’. As a female in her community, it is rare to graduate from high school (in this district only 11% of women attend high school even for a single year). With the support of her family, she was able to graduate with a high school diploma, a luxury that many women in her village have not had. After completing high school, Penina started a family and continued to pursue education by completing her CHW certificate. In this picture, Penina (left) is working with a teacher from one of the schools she serves planning their upcoming health education day for 1st and 2nd grade students.

Thanks to your donation, Penina has the stipend she needs for the next month to support her husband and seven children. While you are supporting Penina, you are also very much supporting her village, Chamakowa- Penina serves over 180 households. Through your donation alone, you are bringing a CHW to more than 1,100 individuals. Thank you so much for supporting Penina and Chamakowa Village!

Lilian is 25 years old and works as a business woman in Mbita town in Kenya. During her last pregnancy a few years ago, Lilian’s main complication was malaria. Unfortunately, her malaria symptoms when untreated for two months which caused preterm labor and low birth rate. Unfortunately, her baby did not survive. When Lilian first found out she was pregnant, she was concerned about not receiving the care that she needed to protect herself and her baby. Her concerns were put to rest when she came to the MED25 clinic and received her antenatal care kit.

Each kit includes a mosquito net to sleep under, water treatment drops to provide clean water for her entire pregnancy, a laboratory test for ongoing evaluations of maternal health, and medications including malaria prophylaxis, deworming, ferrous sulfate and folic acid. In addition, mothers visit the Med25 clinic each month during their pregnancy to receive maternal education and check ups from clinic professionals.

Lilian feels relieved that she has what she needs for a safe and healthy pregnancy. She will continue to take her malaria prophylaxis and other important medications as prescribed in hopes of doing everything she can to ensure a healthy delivery. Lilian thanks you for lending a helping hand!

Siprose and her husband Raphael are expecting their first child. Working as a seamstress in town, she heard about the MED25 Clinic through several of her pregnant clients. Siprose’s biggest concern was being judged for not knowing how to care for herself and her baby throughout her pregnancy. When she came to the clinic, she was pleasantly surprised that not only did she receive an antenatal care kit, but that she received needed health information and was able to ask questions without feeling embarrassed for not knowing all the answers.

Each kit includes a mosquito net to sleep under, water treatment drops to provide clean water for her entire pregnancy, a laboratory test for ongoing evaluations of maternal health, and medications including malaria prophylaxis, deworming, ferrous sulfate and folic acid. In addition, mothers visit the Med25 clinic each month during their pregnancy to receive maternal education and check ups from clinic professionals.

Thank you, Sterling and Melinda, for providing Siprose with much needed tools to help her throughout the rest of her pregnancy. She is now eager to return to the clinic for her future check ups and knows she can come by at any time to receive health education!

Grace comes from one of the islands in Lake Victoria and heard about the MED25 clinic from another woman in her community. Like other patients who are starting to come to the clinic, Grace had to travel for many hours to receive healthcare. While this discourages others in her community from seeking healthcare, Grace knew how important it was to receive antenatal care for her first pregnancy.

Each kit includes a mosquito net to sleep under, water treatment drops to provide clean water for her entire pregnancy, a laboratory test for ongoing evaluations of maternal health, and medications including malaria prophylaxis, deworming, ferrous sulfate and folic acid. In addition, mothers visit the Med25 clinic each month during their pregnancy to receive maternal education and check ups from clinic professionals.

Grace can travel back to her home and know that she has everything she needs to care for her child throughout her pregnancy. Grace says she is excited to come back every month and continue with her antenatal education and prenatal vitamins. Although it is a long day of travel, Grace knows that all the travel will be worth it when she delivers a healthy child. Thank you!

Hellen is 32 years old, married, and expecting her 5th child. Like many other mothers, Hellen’s focus is always on her children- ensuring that they can go to school, receive health care, and there is enough food for everyone. This means that Hellen often times sacrifices her own needs for those of her children. After finding out she was pregnant, Hellen worried she didn’t have money to get the antenatal care she needed. When coming to the clinic today, she was overwhelmed to learn that you took care of that for her.

Each kit includes a mosquito net to sleep under, water treatment drops to provide clean water for her entire pregnancy, a laboratory test for ongoing evaluations of maternal health, and medications including malaria prophylaxis, deworming, ferrous sulfate and folic acid. In addition, mothers visit the Med25 clinic each month during their pregnancy to receive maternal education and check ups from clinic professionals.

Hellen was brought to tears by your generosity. She returned home in peace knowing that every month she can come to the clinic and get all of her needs met for herself and her fifth child.  Thank you for your generous gift of antenatal care for Hellen!

Christine, born and raised in Mbita, Kenya is thrilled to welcome her first child into her family. Working as a shop keeper for her family’s business, Christine says her biggest worry during her pregnancy is the lack of clean water available to her. With an ongoing drought, her entire community is dependent on water from Lake Victoria, a water source filled with disease.

Each antenatal care kit includes a mosquito net to sleep under, water treatment drops to provide clean water for her entire pregnancy, a laboratory test for ongoing evaluations of maternal health, and medications including malaria prophylaxis, deworming, ferrous sulfate and folic acid. In addition, mothers visit the Med25 clinic each month during their pregnancy to receive maternal education and check ups from clinic professionals.

Thank you, Rick and Beth, for providing Christine with the care she needs to ensure she protects herself and her unborn child from illnesses. After receiving this kit, Christine said that strangers giving her a gift makes her want to do what she can to give back to someone else in her community. Thank you!

Christine is married and expecting her first child. This antenatal care kit resembles more than just care for her and her child – Christine is the first woman in her family to receive antenatal care. For generations, individuals in this community simply haven’t had access to health care until 2010 when MED25 opened a clinic. With your gift, Christine now has everything she needs to care for herself and her unborn child throughout her pregnancy.

Each antenatal care kit includes a mosquito net to sleep under, water treatment drops to provide clean water for her entire pregnancy, a laboratory test for ongoing evaluations of maternal health, and medications including malaria prophylaxis, deworming, ferrous sulfate and folic acid. In addition, mothers visit the Med25 clinic each month during their pregnancy to receive maternal education and check ups from clinic professionals.

Christine is overjoyed by your support and wanted to share her gratitude with you: “I really appreciate the efforts that this donor is making towards improving our lives, particularly by providing us with these antenatal kits. Thank you.” Thank you for helping us provide health care to this community, one mother at a time!