MILK : MOTHERS UNITE FOR EAST TIMOR, SUPPORT NOW! Mothers Unite for East Timor (MILK) was designed not only to raise money for East Timorese mothers but to ask us all to consider how the lowly status of women discourages breast feeding and safe birth practices in traditional communities in developing countries. Founder of MILK Kirsty Sword Gusmao, wife of East Timor’s Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao, said MILK is a statement of solidarity with women in East Timor. Breastfeeding is a symbol of nurturing. By uniting women across borders in this simple act we will highlight the importance of maternal and child health and raise money to empower East Timorese women, Kirsty Sword Gusmao said. All proceeds from MILK will fund the Alola Foundations development programs in East Timor. By helping women through education and maternal health services we can turn Alola’s vision of Strong Women Strong Nation into a reality. Alola specifically supports womens programs across East Timor and a small amount of money creates a large amount of good for this community. “I am immensely proud of the inspiring work that my Alola Foundation is doing to improve the standard of living, education levels and health of women and children in Timor-Leste. Our Maternal and Child Health team, with the assistance of the MILK Campaign and the efforts of Alola Australia, have contributed in a very practical way to significantly reducing rates of infant and maternal mortality since independence in 2002. Heres a concrete example of what Alola is doing: a safe motherhood initiative in Humboe village in Ermera district educated women and their families about the importance of giving birth at a health institution such as a hospital. As a result of Alolas work, institutional deliveries increased from 11% to 86% in the 3 month period following implementation of the intervention. Your support of Alolas MILK Campaign this year will ensure that that this kind of valuable work will continue and improve the health of more mothers and their infants,” Kirsty Sword Gusmao wrote on alolamilk’s page. . The more people that know about Alola Milk Campaign 2014, the greater the impact, so please also spread the word by sharing our page with your friends and family. Thank you in advance for your generosity, it means a lot! GIVE NOW : https://alolamilk2014.everydayhero/au/kirsty-sword-gusm-o Or Donate for Safe Mother & Infant Feeding Project Timor-Leste globalgiving.co.uk/projects/safe-mother-infant-feeding-project-timor-leste/ Source information : abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/08/05/3286746.htm
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:20:01 +0000
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