The Matron of Lemakot Health centre in the delivery room. Photo credit: Caritas Australia.
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Your urgent support can help expecting mothers give birth safely
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We need your help to raise $30,000 to provide expecting mothers with essential healthcare facilities by December 6
$15,538 raised of $30,000 goal.
Your support by December 6 is needed to improve rural health facilities. Help provide expecting mothers in countries like PNG with clean water, reliable infrastructure, and upgraded birthing rooms.
Pregnant mothers are forced to travel 100km's or give birth at home.
In Papua New Guinea, 6 rural health care clinics are in desperate need of upgrades. They grapple with power shortages, leaking roofs, and outdated medical equipment, putting countless lives at risk.
Nurses are forced to carry clean water between buildings, and doctors use torches at night due to a lack of lighting. These dire conditions deter many, especially pregnant mothers, from seeking necessary medical assistance. Shockingly, 9 out of 10 of these maternal deaths are preventable, underscoring the urgent need for change.
With 87% of the population living in rural areas, the need to upgrade these facilities is urgent. Especially for pregnant women, who face life-threatening risks.
Birthing complications are the leading cause of maternal deaths in the region, tragically claiming around 580 women each year. By donating before December 6, you can help mothers have a safe place to give birth and welcome new life.
The local community at one of the facility's opening ceremony. Credit: Caritas Australia.
WATCH THE VIDEO
These facilities, built in the 1960s, are crumbling. Tara, Caritas Australia’s Media Coordinator, visited these communities in Papua New Guinea and saw firsthand the urgent need for safe birthing conditions.
With your support, we can bring life-saving upgrades to ensure mothers and babies have a safe place to welcome new life.
Donate today to see the impact of your donation
By donating today, you join a community of change-makers transforming health centers and changing lives. You'll receive updates from the ground via email, on how your support makes a difference, from facility upgrades to life-saving equipment, and hear stories from those whose lives you've impacted.
Time is running out - help provide essentials such as:
Birthing suite run down medical tables. Credit: Caritas Australia.
Life-saving medical equipment and birthing support
You can provide baby bundles filled with essentials like diapers and maternity pads. Your donation ensures that newborns begin their journey with the care and protection they deserve, offering comfort to both mothers and babies.
Matron and Doctor Arthur next to a water tank that needs to be installed. Credit: Caritas Australia.
Clean, safe and accessible water
Help us bring clean, running water to rural health clinics. Your contribution ensures that every mother and child has access to safe water, reducing the risk of infection and improving overall health outcomes.
Man standing outside of run-down health facility. Credit: Caritas Australia.
Reliable and safe housing for staff
By providing vital infrastructure support, your donation helps maintain safe housing for approximately frontline medical staff. With secure and reliable accommodations, these essential workers can continue delivering critical care to communities in need.
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With your help, we can upgrade facilities, and provide clean water, safe infastructure, and modern medical equipment, ensuring that more mothers have a safe and comfortable birth experience.
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