Peres is 20 years old and expecting her first child. Peres and her husband support themselves by selling goods at the local market. Peres’s main concern about this pregnancy was access to clean drinking water. With a prolonged drought in the Mbita area, where Peres lives, there is no access to rain water collection which is usually the main source of water. Now, most people in this community turn to Lake Victoria which is home to many water borne illnesses. Now, with Peres’s antenatal care kit, she can treat all the water she uses throughout her pregnancy to protect her from infections.

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 George, for supporting Peres during her first pregnancy!

Jackline is 23 years old and expecting her first child. As a soon to be single mother, Jackline was really worried about her financial instability and trying to support a child. Now, with the help of you and MED25, Jackline feels assured that she has access to the healthcare that both she and her child need throughout these next several months.

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.

Jackline can now protect herself against waterborne illnesses and malaria, two things she has already struggled with in the first three months of her pregnancy. She is so happy to know that she does not need to worry about medical expenses, and now can focus her finances on preparing for the baby and proper nutrition in the coming months.

Thank you for supporting Jackline and ensuring a healthy start for her child!

Judith is 19 years old, married, and expecting her first child. Judith experienced a very tragic loss two years ago when her older sister, Catherine, died after having malaria during her pregnancy. It was a very big loss for her whole family, but especially Judith as Catherine was her only sister. She was very worried about her own pregnancy, and tears came to her eyes when she received the antenatal care kit, knowing that she can now protect herself in a way that her sister couldn’t afford to.

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.

Judith expresses that she now can enjoy this pregnancy because she does not have to live in fear. Judith and her husband work all day in the farm, but struggle to make ends meet. Now, Judith no longer needs to worry about the cost of health care during her pregnancy to protect herself and her baby.

Thank you for helping Judith and ensuring that she has everything she needs to protect herself from treatable diseases!

Catherine grew up in a fishing community located along Lake Victoria, Kenya. Like many other individuals from communities like hers, Catherine was not able to finish school because her family needed her to begin working at an early age to feed the family.  After marrying and starting her own family, Catherine continued was fortunate to continue her education on her own accord when she encountered a group that was training women to become Community Health Workers.

Catherine has lost many family members to malaria and wanted to help educate others on how to prevent such illnesses. Catherine volunteered as a community health worker for years and was overjoyed to join MED25 International, whom equipped her with materials to better serve her community.

By sponsoring Catherine, you have given her the tools she needs to serve 549 households, which equates to more than 3,200 individuals impacted by your gift alone. Thank you so much for your generosity!

Eunice is married and has two children. When talking to Eunice, she recalls her first two pregnancies being very difficult as she struggled because she couldn’t afford care for treatable diseases. Now with her new antenatal care kit, she has the protection she needs against malaria, anemia, waterborne illnesses, and intestinal worms.

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.

Eunice has two sons and they are very exciting to have a younger sibling, boy or girl. The day Eunice received her antenatal care kit, she was also treated for malaria. Now having the prophylaxis she needs to protect herself and her unborn child, she hopes to have a healthy pregnancy. Thank you for your support in helping Eunice protect herself and her family!

After losing her mother when she was a teenager, the course of Helida’s life drastically changed. No longer able to afford school fees, she began small businesses to survive.  Like many other women in this community, the loss of a loved one didn’t stop there. Helida has lost many other family members, including her husband, due to health ailments, many of which were treatable.

Helida jumped at the chance to be a community health worker with MED25, hoping that she could be an ambassador towards changing health care in her community. Helida thrives in her new role and continues to be a leader in her community. She never misses a training opportunity, always wanting to learn more in hopes she could save the life of a person in need. Bill, Colleen and David, through your donations, you have provided Helida with the education and supplies she needs to continue to  serve the 280 households of her community, impacting the lives of more than 1,600 individuals.

Eunice came into the clinic not realizing how sick she truly was. Unable to complete her work in her family’s farm, Eunice was concerned that something was wrong with her or her baby. Thanks to your help, Eunice received the blood tests and treatment she needed for anemia as part of 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.

Eunice was so thankful to receive the necessary medications and blood tests to help her feel better today. She was also very excited for the education and preventative measures she was given to help keep her and her baby safe during the next four months of her pregnancy.  Here is Eunice learning about warning signs for anemia from the MED25 nurse, Erick. Thank you for helping Eunice and her baby!