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SLO Midwife to Bring Aid to Nairobi

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Megan's giving and generosity for this community (and for our families personally) not only includes her compassionate and caring midwifery services, but reaches so far above and beyond. We are thrilled to have an opportunity to support our friend in her upcoming trip to volunteer her services at the FreMo Clinic in Nairobi, Kenya.

Because Megan has touched so many lives, we know we aren't the only ones who would be interested in supporting her journey. Let's join together to help spread the word and raise funds for Megan. Any amount you wish to donate will have a meaningful impact on the women, babies and families of the FreMo Clinic. Just $3 provides a potentially life-saving anti-hemmiragatic device to a mama at the clinic. Imagine the good that our collective support can bring to these families! Mamas helping mamas. Women helping women. Families helping families. Your local support can have a global impact. Thank you for your support!

Love,
Emily & Tarrah
(Pacific Midwifery Clients & Megan's Friends)
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Hello Pacific Midwifery Friends and Family,

I am so excited (and a bit nervous) to let you know that I am going to be heading to East Africa to offer my services for the month of January. I will be spending the month in Nairobi, Kenya working at the FreMo Birth Centre in the Kawangware area of the city. I am lucky enough to get to work with incredible families here on the Central Coast; the moms I know enjoy security, access to fantastic nutrition, and basic necessities like running water and electricity. Most women in the world, however, do not enjoy similar blessings.

About twenty years ago, I spent six months in Kenya and Uganda studying as an undergraduate. I am thrilled to be returning to this area that I love to be of service and contribute to the community.

The clinic where I will be working offers culturally-sensitive, evidence-based, dignified care and services to women free of charge. The midwifery model of care, as practiced at this clinic, has led to improved outcomes for moms and babies.

Besides attending births, I will be teaching skills to local birth attendants as well as, I hope, learning much about working in low-resource areas in challenging conditions. Of course, I think it’s safe to say, I’ll spend some time seriously missing my family and friends back here.

As many of the families that use the center have little to spare, I will be purchasing supplies (gloves, cord clamps, sterile razor for cutting the cord) for birth kits as well as collecting baby hats, receiving blankets and t-shirts to keep babies warm and safe when discharged home.

Primary and secondary schools in Kenya require school fees and purchased uniforms and school supplies. Because of these costs, education is not available to all children — especially children in the Kawangware Slum. So in addition to purchasing birth supplies, I will also be purchasing supplies for a primary school associated with the clinic complex.

I will have local midwives covering my office hours here in January and will be back on call in early February. I’m already looking forward to what 2018 has in store for me and all the Pacific Midwifery family.

All my best to you and yours,

Megan
Pacific Midwifery

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Pacific Midwifery
Organizer
San Luis Obispo, CA

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