New Birthing Clinics in Cambodia ADRA has been building birthing clinics and equipping them so that mother and baby can have a clean, hygienic, comfortable place for this joyous moment in life. In October 2018 I had the privilege of attending the [...]
How Canada Is Supporting Mothers and Midwifery in Myanmar In Myanmar midwives like Nan are becoming trusted professional support for the traditional birth attendants in the country’s more remote regions. And thanks to the EMBRACE project, Canadians are supporting both midwives and traditional birth [...]
Living on Cloud 9 Even in Canada, a mother with nine children would likely struggle to feed them all. In Rubare village, Rwanda, 40-year-old Gaudance and her husband were desperate about theirs, aged 5 to 22. “Because I could not feed my children I [...]
Chit's Story Cows, Cleanliness and the Seeds of Better Health Throughout her 39 years, Chit and her family have farmed near their remote village in Myanmar, raising a few cows and meagre crops. They were poor — too poor to even visit the [...]
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Maternal and Child Health Topics and Issues Breastfeeding: Breastfeeding is the process of feeding a mother’s breast milk to her infant, usually directly from the breast. Breast milk possesses all the nutrients babies need for good health and growth. It provides an infant with essential [...]
Cambodia Blog By Andy Tan Hi everybody! My name is Andy Tan and I am one of the nine Agents of Change from the EMBRACE Program developed by Youth Challenge International and ADRA Canada. I am so happy to be writing you from Sandan, Kompong [...]
ADRA Rwanda Blog By Imke Bertens Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills, and the place I have been privileged to call my home base for the last three weeks. Through ADRA Canada I was granted the role of an Agent of Change in the [...]