Julie has been to Africa on a number of occasions as part of her Parliamentary work, she has seen first hand the huge health challenges faced by people especially in poorer areas. Julie feels maternal mortality is especially tragic and women dying in the process of giving life should be greatly reduced, and not dying as the result of lacking items that are inexpensive and readily available in the developed world. “Seeing LfAM working to provide these dedicated professionals with the tools they need is wonderful”..

Racheal’s doctoral research work focuses on maternal mortality in Nigeria, one of the countries in Sub Saharan Africa, which has some of the highest maternal mortality rates worldwide. Yearly, thousands of women lose their lives in the process of giving life and many of these go unnoticed, in some of the remotest parts of the world. The extent and longevity of the problem has always been a personal passion for her. In the past she has worked with NGOs and interest groups on the subject and these opportunities have brought home the reality of the maternal health challenge. The challenges might seem overwhelming and the solutions complex and multidimensional, but simple approaches like those employed at Life For African Mothers are making a difference, one woman at a time. “These small differences will one day culminate in great change”.

I am a member of the Welsh Cameroonian Women’s group. We as a group are passionate about the maternal health of women not only in Cameroon but across all developing countries. It is because of this passion that we decided as a group to cooperate with LFAM to see how we could help to better the lives of mothers in developing countries. I was made a member of the board of trustees for LFAM a couple of years ago and this to me was a great honour.