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Pregnancy, childbirth, and a baby’s earliest days are when mothers and newborns are extremely vulnerable. Health care intervention in the short term can make a huge difference in the lifetime ahead. Around the world, too many mothers and newborns still face life‑threatening risks simply because they lack access to basic medical services. That’s why we’re sharing stories of healthy mothers and babies made possible at every stage: during pregnancy, in labor, and after birth. These success stories show what a difference it can make when mothers and newborns are surrounded by care from Charity Alliance members like Helen Keller Intl, World Renew, Americares, Partners in Health, Action Against Hunger, and MAP International. Together, they offer a hopeful reminder that with the right support, every mother can have the safe birth they deserve, and every child can have a...
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For most transgender women in Ukraine, there is no way to cross the border to Poland or other countries: Their formal documents identify them as men, so the government prohibits them from leaving the country. But, with Americares help, this group does receive specialized health care – from an ambulance that brings LGBTQ+ care to Lviv. “Since they cannot come to us, we decided to send our ambulance with paramedics and a nurse to deliver medical help to Lviv, Ukraine,” says Anna Szymkowiak, the transgender leader of Acceptance Foundation, Americares Poland-based partner, which owns and operates the ambulance. Americares first supported Acceptance Foundation in 2022, when Acceptance used the ambulance to evacuate people who needed medical care during transport from Ukraine – their only route to safety. In Poznań, Poland, the ambulance serves as a mobile health center for refugees staying in temporary residences, such as hotels. The clinic operated...