Fund Life Saving Maternal Care for Women in DRC

Hope For Our Sisters Inc. (HFOS) is pleased to share our quarterly update with all of the investors in this project. Our Maternal Health Fund at the Wellness Clinic in Goma, Democractic Republic of Congo continues to thrive and provide life-saving maternal care through your generosity. In the last three months, ninety cesarean deliveries were performed with usage of these funds. None of these mothers were able to pay for their cesarean deliveries in full, and twelve could pay nothing at all. Because of your support, these women had somewhere to turn so that they could safely bring their children into the world and return home to their families. 

We also have two patient stories full of hope and joy to share with you:

The first set of triplets was delivered at the Wellness Clinic in this quarter! The babies were a good weight for high order multiples and are healthy. The doctors at the clinic attribute the success of this pregnancy and delivery to the ability to diagnose a triplet pregnancy with reliable ultrasound technology, provide ongoing quality prenatal care, and availability of a surgeon and well-equipped operating room for a cesarean delivery. We are so happy for these beautiful new babies and their family! 

Second, wonderful care was provided to a mother who grew up as an orphan, raised by grandparents, and married young to a young husband. This couple has little financial means. The mother has required cesarean deliveries for each of her three pregnancies. With her first delivery, she was held at the birth hospital for three months until her husband could pay for her hospital fees. Her second delivery was paid for by Dr. Glick, one of our main contacts at the Wellness Clinic, when he met her during a visit to Goma. Her third delivery was paid for in full by the maternal health fund your investments have made possible. The mother was overjoyed to be able to deliver safely and go home with her baby in just one week. 

We are honored to partner with you, our medical contacts at the Wellness Clinic, and the families we serve as we continue to provide funds for maternal care. Please reach out to us at info@hopeforoursisters.org with any questions about the project or HFOS' work in general. We also invite you to share our project page with your family and friends! The more awareness we can spread about the great need for cesarean deliveries and maternal care in Goma, the more lives we can touch and change together. 

Warmest Regards,

Cara Brooks

Links:

• HFOS Homepage