Why Every Pregnancy Requires Clinical Care
Agnes had delivered ten healthy babies at home before her eleventh pregnancy. She had no reason to believe anything would go wrong. But her baby was born with omphalocele, a congenital defect where organs form outside the body. A routine ultrasound would have detected it, and with the right planning and support, tragedy could have been avoided.
Strengthening the Front Line of Maternal and Newborn Health
When women who are already trusted are given accurate information, practical skills, and the confidence to act, the impact extends far beyond a single birth. It reaches families, communities, and future generations.
TLP Receives Funding from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) to Strengthen Maternal Mental Health in Kenya
We’re proud to announce new funding from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) for our Mental Health and Newborn Thriving Program, an initiative designed to improve mental health care for mothers and newborns across Laikipia County, Kenya.
Community-Rooted Nutrition Care
The Leo Project’s newly established nutrition clinic is offering another layer of care by providing tailored nutrition counselling and intervention designed to improve health outcomes for children and adults.
Together, Regina Shilibwa and Dhruti Patel are shaping a holistic and culturally grounded approach to nutrition, and we’re seeing the impact.
THE VITAL ROLE OF TRADITIONAL BIRTH COMPANIONS
Thanks to the generous contributions of 15 individual donors, The Leo Project recently hosted a week-long training workshop for a group of Traditional Birth Companions (TBCs)
