COVID19 Maternity Fund Fiji
HI, BULA VINAKA & WELCOME!
This urgently needed fundraiser is providing essential maternity support to make sure every woman has access to the basics during the current COVID19 outbreak.
MATERNAL HEALTHCARE IN FIJI IS IN CRISIS.
To anyone that stayed in a maternity ward in Fiji prior to COVID19 the dilapidated conditions were quickly apparent. Now with the rising 2nd wave of COVID19 hitting the country the added burden and challenges of the pandemic have stressed the system to breaking point-
. Mothers are now having to self-deliver their babies as hospital staff shortages & exhaustion peaks (14 Jul 2021)
· New mothers now stay in over crowded facilities without adequate food, hot water, or care ( 2 July, Source RNZ )
· Fiji’s main hospitals now converted into COVID19 facilities (Source ABC News 2021 ).
· Expectant mothers in Fiji are scared (Source ABC News 2021 )
FUNDRAISER IMPACT
Our first $30,000 raised is now being organised to provide essential maternity support to 1,000 mothers-in-need (ie. no/low income or covid19 affected) during the current pandemic in Fiji.
Please check the Loving Islands Facebook page for more updates: www.facebook.com/lovingislandsAU
PROJECT TIMELINE
27 Jun - 3 Jul, Pre planning, partnership engagement (ongoing as needed)
4 Jul, Public fundraiser launch!
4 Jul - 17 Jul, Public fundraiser open (2 weeks)
18 Jul -24 Jul, First transfer of funds & relief distribution
25 Jul - Ongoing, funds continue to be raised for essential support for as long as needed
THANK YOU // VINAKA
Thank you again for taking the time to stop by and contribute towards women and babies in need through a donation or simply by helping to raise awareness of this much needed fundraiser.
Regular updates will continue to be posted here as well as the Facebook page of one of our organiser's - Loving Islands , www.facebook.com/lovingislandsAU , a Fiji-based social enterprise supporting sustainable economic development among disadvantaged communities.
“Never did I imagine a situation where pregnant women would have to live with a heightened fear of the world that they are bringing their child in to. We must work together to ensure that every pregnant mother receives the support she needs to give birth safely in the months to come.”
- S. Yett, UNICEF Pacific Representative (2020)
