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Every £1 raised could save two lives. This also means less orphans. The impact is powerful as it allows communities to grow and thrive.

It is widely acknowledged that 99% of maternal deaths are avoidable and one third of these deaths, caused by PPH (postpartum haemorrhage) can be prevented using a medication which costs less than 50p per mother to provide.

Our organisation is able to acquire donations of this precious medication and in the past four years alone, we have shipped sufficient medication to enable around one million mothers to access it free of charge; however we have to fund the air-freighting costs.

We are currently providing this medication to the whole of Sierra Leone and Liberia, two hospitals in the Eastern Congo, 13 health facilities in Somaliland and two hospitals in Western Cameroon. As a result of keeping mothers alive, we are helping to improve the survival chances of babies and children.

LFAM feels that the loss of these mothers is an avoidable tragedy, which can be addressed, given the necessary resources