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Come and hear Dr Mikey Rosato talk with experts from CUAMM and KCL on Tuesday 5th February

Come and hear Dr Mikey Rosato talk with experts from CUAMM and KCL on Tuesday 5th February

Hear us speak about the charity at KCL this February

January 23, 2019

Technical Officer Annie Sondaal will be speaking about Women and Children First’s vital work with our partners Doctors with Africa CUAMM at an evening event at King’s College London - and you can get tickets to attend.

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Actress Jennifer Kirby, as seen on Call the Midwife, will be running the London Landmarks Half Marathon in aid of Women and Children First. (Photo: Alex Cameron)

Actress Jennifer Kirby, as seen on Call the Midwife, will be running the London Landmarks Half Marathon in aid of Women and Children First. (Photo: Alex Cameron)

Actress Jennifer Kirby running London Landmarks Half Marathon for Women and Children First

December 06, 2018

Actress Jennifer Kirby, best known for playing Nurse Valerie Dyer in Call the Midwife, is to run the London Landmarks Half Marathon in March, for the charity Women and Children First.

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Giving Tuesday’s Official Logo

Giving Tuesday’s Official Logo

How you can help us on Giving Tuesday

November 20, 2018

This year, Giving Tuesday falls on the 27th of November. It’s the perfect time to do something amazing for women around the world. You can help mothers and babies survive and thrive by supporting Women and Children First. There are so many ways that you can get involved to make a difference!

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Monica at her women’s health group meeting, in Uganda

Monica at her women’s health group meeting, in Uganda

Monica’s story: How she was empowered to seek support

November 16, 2018

Women and Children First’s women’s health groups discuss the problems that pregnant women may face and come up with solutions on how to prevent them. In Uganda, Monica, and other members of her women’s health group, have been told of the importance of attending their antenatal check-ups early.

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Runners celebrate after completing their race, while raising money for Women and Children First

Runners celebrate after completing their race, while raising money for Women and Children First

Run the Flat, Fast Edinburgh Marathon or Half Marathon; Help Save Lives!

November 07, 2018

Time is running out to secure your place on the Edinburgh Marathon and Half Marathon, taking place in May 2019. Run and fundraise for Women and Children First. You can help save the lives of mothers, babies and young women.

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Tags: Challenge, Running, Edinburgh Half Marathon, Edinburgh Marathon, Fundraising
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Buy baby toys; help babies worldwide

November 02, 2018

Women and Children First is proud to be supported by eco-friendly children’s toys and accessories brand For First Steps. Use discount code WCF to get 10% off your first order.

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Tags: support, shop, mother, baby, ethical

Empowering Communities in Uganda and Malawi: In Pictures

October 18, 2018
Empowering Communities in Uganda and Malawi: In Pictures

Our women’s health groups in Uganda and Malawi have brought communities together. They are solving their problems with innovative, empowering and life-saving answers.

These include income-generating gardens, performing plays and promoting the use of bed-nets to reduce the risk of malaria.

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Tags: Uganda, Malawi, Community, Women's Health Groups, Maternal Health, story
Shamoly holds her healthy baby. Both survived thanks to the support of their women’s health group in their community - made possible thanks to kind donors like you.

Shamoly holds her healthy baby. Both survived thanks to the support of their women’s health group in their community - made possible thanks to kind donors like you.

How the Bogra District Community Came Together to Help Shamoly

September 27, 2018

Bangladesh, unlike the UK, has a health service where some services are paid for. Drugs, medicines and diagnostic tests all carry costs.

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Tags: Bangladesh, Maternal Health, story
Mother puts hand on baby, looking off camera, in Bangladesh

Mother puts hand on baby, looking off camera, in Bangladesh

What you helped us achieve last year

August 20, 2018

Our 2017 Annual Impact Report celebrates numerous achievements. Your kind support has meant that over 50,000 people have been reached in over 1,000 community groups.

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Tags: Annual Review, Impact Report, story
Yu Wan, a grandmother and Community Health Volunteer, smiling in Myanmar

Yu Wan, a grandmother and Community Health Volunteer, smiling in Myanmar

"People Need to Work Together" Yu Wan's Story

August 20, 2018

Yu Wan, has been helping women in her community understand the importance of giving birth in hospital and having regular health check-ups. Thanks to you, she has been able to spread knowledge throughout her village. 

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Tags: Myanmar, Women's Health Groups, story
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