Admission rates over the past 3 years:

• We have admitted approximately 2 new mothers per month.
• We have admitted 413 babies over the past three years.
  • Over 60% of these were babies whose mothers died.
  • 23% of these were multiple births (twins or triplets).
  • 15% of babies were reported low birth weight.

Outcomes:

• Based on population studies in sub-Saharan Africa, the baseline survival rates:
  • for orphaned infants is between 20-40%
  • for multiples 75%
• Over 95% of the babies enrolled in our program survive.
• A donation of $1500 results in one death averted.

Other facts about our clients:

• Of babies, 53 were HIV positive.
• Of mothers, 12% (12 of 104) were HIV positive.

Visits

• For the 413 babies, nurses made 5,765 visits to see them in their homes.