Maternal, newborn, + child health
Our Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Program goes beyond physical health, addressing emotional and societal factors that influence well-being. We provide comprehensive care to the women and families in the communities surrounding our Health Clinic in Laikipia County, Kenya. The clinic offers critical services including antenatal care (ANC), postnatal care (PNC), and child welfare clinics.
This comprehensive approach is crucial for ensuring a safe pregnancy, delivery, and post-natal experience. Our services are unique in that we provide a free blood test to screen for key infections and we offer free pregnancy ultrasounds to monitor fetal wellbeing and growth.
Since 2023, our Health Clinic has seen dramatic growth in both the volume and quality of maternal health services, reflecting deeper community trust and stronger clinical capacity.
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Traditional birth companion training
Improving health outcomes for the ~40% of women giving birth at home. Across both 2024 and 2025 cohorts, 100% confidence in managing complications in just one week.
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group antenatal care
Providing monthly sessions for expetant mothers and their partners to learn about the mental and physical changes that accompany pregnancy, and prepare them for safe, healthy births.
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girls' agency in the classroom
Teaching digital skills, robotics and coding, sexual and reproductive health, and mental health to girls and boys as a way to improve gender equity and overall wellbeing and thriving.