Urukundo Mama Baby Project
The Mama Baby Project was launched in 2012. In rural hospitals mothers who gave birth were only allowed to stay after 4 hours. Our hope was that these women and their newborn infants could come to us for further rest and recovery.
The idea was born when an infant, only 4 days old, was brought to Urukundo. The infant’s mother had given birth in the hospital and was sent home on a moto bike (motorcycle taxi) to travel over miles of rough terrain to her village. When reaching her village still holding her newborn tightly, the young mother had hemorrhaged and died.
It was our hope to give mothers a place and time for mothers to heal before returning to their village and the hard life so many of them live.
Today, this project continues. Urukundo supplies and distributes over 240 layettes and hygiene supplies a year to newborns and their mothers through the Mama Bay Project. This can include sanitary pads, lotions, and soaps.
Sometimes blessings come in two’s.
newborns & their families
The Mama & Baby Project takes into consideration not only the newborn but also siblings in the home. When possible we supply clothes for other children in the family. It is important other children in the family do not resent the new baby having clothes when they do not. Older brothers and sister need love and care as well as the new born baby.
Staff and children sort and prepare baby and children’s clothes
family planning
Many mothers do not recover from giving birth and are pregnant only a month or so after returning home. Urukundo hopes to someday offer family planning education for women and men.
Donated clothing ready for Mama’s and Babies.
Mama and her visitors receive layettes at the hospital.
Urukundo visitors and our Mama and Baby project
Volunteers come to Urukundo to work with the Mama Baby project.