Project Report
| Dec 9, 2015
Support to New Safe Birth Initiative!
By Ashley Pugh | Program Officer
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First Time Mother Receiving an Ultrasound
Dear Friend of HOPE,
Thank you for supporting HOPE's Mothers' Clubs, an integral component of our outreach work. I want to share with you what they have been up to recently. We just began a project to provide 1,000 women with antenatal care and to ensure safe delivery for all of the mothers. In addition to providing them services, we are additionally providing counseling and educational support so mothers are given the knowledge they need to keep themselves and their babies safe and healthy. Our Mothers' Clubs have been tasked with creating awareness in the rural villages regarding this project, and going door to door to pregnant women's homes to let them know what care is available to them. The Mothers' Clubs further let the pregnant women understand why it is important to receive proper care during their pregnancy. This is especially important for first time mothers and the younger women in the community who are not aware. We are particularly grateful for the work of our Mothers' Clubs working tirelessly on such critical initiatives. Thank you for your support of this project and for helping women gain access to services and knowledge to keep their families healthy.
Sincerely,
Ashley Pugh
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Sep 28, 2015
Patient Referral for UK Medical Mission
By Ashley Pugh | Program Officer
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Selfless Volunteers Working in Rural Village
Dear HOPE Supporter,
Last month your donations to HOPE's Mothers' Clubs were particularly important. The UK Medical Group Selfless, composed of doctors, medical students and non-medical volunteers traveled to HOPE Hospital to provide care through two rural health camps and two weeks of patient care at HOPE Hospital. The group was interested to learn more about and gain experience in global health, particularly rural health. HOPE's Mothers' Clubs helped to spread awareness of the rural health camps and refer patients to the camps who were in need of care. They furthermore supported Selfless volunteers' trips into the field to gain more infromation and speak with community members regarding pressing maternal health issues. In the end, both HOPE Hospital and Selfless volunteers were able to exchange knowledge, skills, experience, and ideas on how to improve health for rural populations such as those in Cox's Bazar. Thank you for supporting this endeavor through your support of HOPE's Mothers' Clubs.
Best Regards,
Ashley Pugh
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Jun 4, 2015
Mothers' Club Refer Young Cleft Patients
By Ashley Pugh | Program Officer
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Asma, 3 Months
Dear HOPE Suporter,
Thank you very much for your generous donation to HOPE's Mothers' Clubs. As you know, these Mothers are integral components to HOPE's grassroots approach to the remote communities. It is only natural that when HOPE was preparing for a cleft lip/palate repair camp, our Mothers' Clubs would be invovled to help refer patients in need of surgery. HOPE's Mothers' Clubs never disappoint, and referred a vast number of patients to Dr. Biljoy Das, the local surgeon who visits quarterly to provide repair surgeries, through HOPE's partner Smile Train. Take a look at one of the patients that recevied this vital surgery and the child's story. This would not be possible without such a wonderful community approach to improving healthcare for all, and we have HOPE's Mothers' Clubs to thank.
Asma:
Asma is the first child of her parents. She is only three months old. Asma could not eat comfortably, caught cold and suffered from pneumonia requently. Her mom received antenatal care services but did not take folic acid nor did any health professionals suggest her to take the vital supplement during her pregnancy. The belief in the community is that the cleft in Asma developed because Asma’s mom chopped food during a lunar eclipse. This idea haunts the parents and keeps them in a state of discomfort. The parents did not find it easy to attend any social occasion with Asma because others would mock the child. Asma has now received surgery and recovering well. Her parents are optimistic that she will lead a healthy, positive life.
Thank you again for your support.
Sincerely,
Ashley Pugh
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