Our work is going on and we are trying to apply for grants but in the meantime we are surviving hand-to-mouth. If you would like to find out about what we are doing or donate (any little bit helps), here are a couple links . . .
A radio interview I did that aired in March about our work in Malawi: http://www.worldvisionreport.org/Stories/Week-of-March-14-2009/Midwife-in-Malawi
Our website if you are interested in donating: www.africanmothers.org
Thank you for your donations, your encouragement and kind words, and your simple willingness to follow the stories here.
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Brilliant radio interview! As with your blog, I love knowing of your adventures in Malawi and of the mothers and the babies that you meet.
If I were to donate, what would the money go to, specifically?
I suppose I should tell you who I am and why I am interested. My husband and I have worked in Africa in the past and plan to again after he completes his PhD. I have been working to become a CPM through NARM and would like to use the skill of midwifery in Africa as well. I have followed your blog briefly, saw the interview and think what you do is brilliant. I also create stained glass art and sell it, with all the proceeds going to various humanitarian projects. (www.heartsongstudio.blogspot.com) I would be interested in learning more about what a donation to you would go to do.
Dear Once Upon a Time,
Thank you so much for your interest. I am happy to hear that your heart is also leading you this way, perhaps we will meet in Africa someday. In the meantime, it sounds like you are doing wonderful work creating beauty and supporting projects. As for AMHI I'll give you a quick run down here but if you email me, I can send you more information joanne_jorissen@yahoo.com We have three projects. We have one employee so apart from her salary money goes to (1) Feeding Program - now we spend about $150/mo to feed 50 kids three times a week but we want to improve this project and increase meals (this is the bang for your buck program). (2) Infant Home Visits - we follow up infants who have survived their mothers death and provide support (nursing care, education, formula, and other material items) to the family. (this project spends a lot more money per baby but my heart is really with this one because without our support these little ones often go home to die.) (3) School Fees - we pay tuition for about 8 high school and college students who come from poor homes and who would not otherwise be able to continue their education.
If you are interested in a certain project we would also welcome a donation for a specific cause. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Warm regards,
Joanne
I just found your blog and have been enjoying it immensely. My family spent several months in Kumasi in 2008, while my husband did his doctoral research in anthropology at one of the nearby forest reserves. We lived just down the road from KATH (south of the Bekwai Roundabout) and knew friends working on the new section of the hospital. Would love to go back there and work with moms and babies someday but will settle for living vicariously through your blog for now. Keep up the good work!
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