Every month we hear tragic stories of young women who die shortly after childbirth and of women who lose their babies and/or their uteruses in the course of their labor and delivery experiences. But, we also hear stories of incredible sacrifice, strength and resilience. The women who are enrolled in programs sponsored by AMHI are heroines. They take on the care of fragile newborn orphans and believe in the possibility of their survival even when those around them do not. Before they find us, many of them keep fragile babies alive by selling their own meagre food stores to buy a few tins of formula. Others overcome incredible personal losses – their health, their child, their relationship – and bravely move forward rediscovering hope and purpose. They are our heroines and here are some of their faces…
Who is your heroine? Have you told her? Consider making a donation in her honor to support these women HERE.
