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Help us light the candle of hope this Advent season 🕯️
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
This year we have had the pleasure of reviewing new project proposals for work in Uganda and Rwanda. We also hosted our 10th Biennial Rome Conference, our 15th International Conference, and Dr. Robert Walley was invited to present the Keynote Address at Poland’s “Science in the Service of Life” International Congress. Our completed hospital, the St. John Paul II MaterCare Maternity Hospital, in Isiolo, Kenya continues to serve women and their communities, including delivering our first set of triplets in 2018. We have set our goals high for success in 2020!
NEW POTENTIAL PROJECTS FOR MATERCARE:
The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births per year. According to World Health Organization 2017 reports, the MMR in Rwanda is 184 to 387 deaths per 100,000 live births, Uganda's ratio has consistently been high at 278 to 523 deaths per 100,000 live births. These rates increase in rural areas without access to obstetrical care. To put this in perspective, the Canadian ratio is 10 deaths per 100,000.
We are currently raising funds for travel costs and needs assessment of potential maternal health projects in Uganda and Rwanda. Please note that any donations that exceed the amount needed will be used to fund other project related costs that may arise. TOGETHER, we CAN save the lives of mothers and their children.
Visit MaterCare.org/donate to find ways you can give.
We cannot continue this vital work without the support of regular donors. If you have never given before, please consider setting up monthly donations. If you’re already a donor, THANK YOU.
Wishing you and yours a very Happy and Holy Christmas!
Sincerely,
Dr. Robert Walley, Founder and Executive Director
MaterCare International (Canada)
PS. Thanks to dedicated supporters like you, we have been able to continue our work and mission. We are looking forward to exciting new projects that you can help us deliver.
Questions? Contact us at 1-709-579-6472
You can find all the ways you can give online at: https://www.matercare.org/donate
THANK YOU!
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