Having a healthy pregnancy with proper prenatal and postnatal care helps aid a healthy birth. Such timely care for expecting mothers plays an essential role in not just protecting the unborn child from malnourishment but helps mothers stay safe and healthy themselves. The lack of it, however, can lead to complications in pregnancy and childbirth, increase the risk of miscarriages, and in extreme cases, can even lead to the mother’s death.
Apart from ensuring safe pregnancy for an expecting mother with a healthy birth of the baby, the nutrition received in the first 1000 days of a child’s life is critical for their physical, mental, and cognitive development. Breastfeeding is a critical practice to follow as it gives babies the best start for a healthy life. Breast milk contains everything the baby needs for all-round development in all the right proportions including antibodies to fight diseases. And yet, only 42.6% of mothers* initiate breastfeeding within one hour of childbirth.
Therefore, at Child Rights and You, we are doing everything to help underprivileged mother and their babies get the nutrition and care they urgently need by:
With the support of generous donors like you, CRY has helped over 4000 mothers and 10,000 babies in India.
While this is a step in the right direction, we have a long way to go and need your help. Your generous contribution will go a long way in giving these underprivileged mothers and their babies a safe and healthy start to life. Donate to CRY today!
Source – NHSF 4 & UNICEF 2017
Disclaimer: The donation options shown are meant to illustrate the change your donation can make to the lives of children. The funds/donations raised by CRY will be pooled together and allocated to suitable child-related endeavours depending on the need on the ground.
*In the 15-18 age group, our enrolment and retention rate is 13% better than the all India enrolment status – GER. (based on the UDISE+ 2021-22 report)
*Only 8% children in CRY project areas are underweight, as compared to 32% all India status as per NFHS 5
Support an awareness drive in 1 village on the importance of breastfeeding and best practices to follow during pregnancy
Support setup of 2 household level kitchen gardens with seed distribution
Ensure proper immunization and prenatal medicines for at least 10 expecting mothers as per the recommended schedule
Provide medical support to 3 expecting mothers in case of an emergency during delivery
Your contribution will be used towards helping underprivileged pregnant mothers get the prenatal care they urgently need
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