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Mothers for Life

Mothers for Life, Life for Mothers is a World Vision program aiming at giving women in vulnerable communities access to sex education and pre-birth healthcare services. In the world, every two minutes, a woman dies from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. That represents nearly 800 women a day, the vast majority of them in developing countries.

Romania ranks first in Europe at abortions and women loosing their life during pregnancy and childbirth. Most of these deaths are preventable.

“Mothers for life. Life for mothers” is a project won by World Vision Romania in 2015 as part of “Merck for mothers” global programme for reducing maternal mortality worldwide. It’s aim is to sustain and integrate maternal medical services and family planning and to reduce the very high rates of maternal mortality, unwanted pregnancieis and abortion, especially among teenagers. The project has a duration of 30 months and it is implemented in three counties, in 30 rural communities that are the most exposed to poverty. We plan to educate, support and inform 15,000 women and 230 medical care providers. Local and central authorities involved in women health are also targeted by the project in order to improve access of most vulnerable women to medical care during pregnancy and to support the optimal space of birth.

After only a few months of activities the project “Mothers for life. Life for mothers” was awarded at the Gala “Romanian Corporate Social Responsibility Awards 2016”.

During the first semester several national and local debates have been organized with central and local authorities, Government, Parliament, several ministries (health, education, labour), representatives of medical institutions and community participation.

Also, during this period a community qualitative study was carried out: “Barriers met by the vulnerable women from the rural areas in accessing prenatal and reproductive health medical services in Romania”. The research was conducted in Dolj, Valcea and Vaslui counties as part of the project.

The results of the study were launched as a public national debate at the National Institute of Public Health, bringing together representatives of the Presidency, Government, Parliament – Deputy Chamber and Senate, Ministry of Health, National House of Health Insurance and the most important medical public institutions and professional societies, specialists and mass media.

Mugur’s voluntary role as an ambassador is to support World Vision mission through powerful images and public speeches on behalf of the organization. 

Mothers for Life
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Mariana, an underage mother pregnant with her second child doing daily household chores, as seen in Valcea county, on September 11, 2016.
Adina, mother of 4, playing with her kids (Alexandru and Ionut in the background), as seen in Valcea county, on September 9, 2016.
Petruta, mother of 6 holding a picture of her older daughter Larisa (Raul, Ana-Maria and Darius), as seen in Stoilesti on September 10, 2016.
Maria, offers her mother Maria a bite of the apple just collected from underneath the apple tree in their garden, as seen in Valcea county, on September 9, 2016.
Ioana, freshly awake, inside the only room they have, fitting 9 souls, as seen on September 9, 2016.
Ioana, freshly awake, inside the only room they have, fitting 9 souls, as seen on September 9, 2016.
Mariana, an underage mother pregnant with her second child doing daily household chores, as seen in Valcea county, on September 11, 2016.
Adina, mother of 4, hanging laundry to dry, as seen in Valcea county, on September 9, 2016.
Mariana, an underage mother pregnant with her second child taking an afternoon nap, as seen in Valcea county, on September 9, 2016.
Petruta, mother of 6, together with her smaller children, Raul, Ana-Maria and Ionut, walking to a neighbor to feast at a requiem, as seen in Stoilesti on September 10, 2016. Burials and requiems are few chances to a proper meal for Petruta and her children.
Mariana, an underage mother pregnant with her second child, is gently caressed by the man she currently lives with, as seen in Valcea county, on September 09, 2016.
Laundry, freshly brought from the nearby river, belonging to Adina, mother of 4 as seen in Valcea county, on September 9, 2016.
Petruta, mother of 6, together with her smaller children, walking up the hill after meeting with her older daughter Larisa, currently employed who came to visit and brought them presents, as seen in Stoilesti on September 10, 2016. Burials and requiems are few chances to a proper meal for Petruta and her children.
Cristina (L), currently dropping out of school and Elena, mother of one, as seen in Francesti on September 9.
Mariana, an underage mother pregnant with her second child doing daily household chores, as seen in Valcea county, on September 11, 2016.
Mariana, an underage mother pregnant with her second child feeding the pigs, as seen in Valcea county, on September 11, 2016.
Adina's kids, freshly awake, inside the only room they have, fitting 9 souls, as seen on September 9, 2016.
Adina (foreground), mother of 4 rests for a second, as seen in Valcea county, on September 9, 2016.
Adina, mother of 4 (R) and her sister Maria, mother of 7 in front of their one room house, as seen in Valcea county, on September 9, 2016.
Adina feeding her little baby, while her daughter Ioana looks by, inside the only room they have, fitting 9 souls, as seen on September 9, 2016.
Mariana, an underage mother pregnant with her second child doing daily household chores, as seen in Valcea county, on September 11, 2016.
Adina, mother of 4, washing dishes, as seen in Valcea county, on September 9, 2016.
Adina's sister (L) Maria, mother of 7, whipping the chin of her son, as seen in Valcea county, on September 9, 2016. Maria and other mothers and expecting women are part of World Vision program, Mothers for Life, Life for Mothers.
Petruta, mother of 6, dressing up her little one Ana-Maria, to attend a requiem, as seen in Stoilesti on September 10, 2016. Burials and requiems are few chances to a proper meal for Petruta and her children.
Mariana, an underage mother pregnant with her second child, is gently caressed by the man she currently lives with, as seen in Valcea county, on September 09, 2016.
Adina, mother of 4, playing holding her son Nicolae, as seen in Valcea county, on September 9, 2016.
Petruta, mother of 6 helping her daughter down the stairs, as seen in Stoilesti on September 10, 2016.
Petruta, mother of 6, holding her daughter while talking to a World Vision employee, as seen in Stoilesti on September 10, 2016.
Mariana, an underage mother pregnant with her second child doing daily household chores, as seen in Valcea county, on September 11, 2016.
Adina, mother of 4 playing with her kids Nicolae (L) and Alexandra (R), as seen in Valcea county, on September 9, 2016.
Mariana, an underage mother pregnant with her second child, gently cries as she recalls her ordeal, as seen in Valcea county, on September 09, 2016.
Petruta (L), mother of 6, attending the goats, while Ana-Maria (3) looks by, as seen in Stoilesti on September 10, 2016.
Petruta, mother of 6, together with her two older sons (Ionut on the porch and one not seen), getting ready to work on their new house foundation, as seen in Stoilesti on September 10, 2016.
Maria (two years old), trying a second hand dress recently received, as seen in Valcea county, on September 9, 2016.
Petruta, mother of 6, together with her smaller children, attending a requiem, as seen in Stoilesti on September 10, 2016. Burials and requiems are few chances to a proper meal for Petruta and her children.
Adina's daughter Alexandra (R) and her sister's kids spending time together in the only room they have, fitting 9 souls, as seen on September 9, 2016.
Petruta, mother of 6, carrying her little daughter on her back , walks back home after attending and feasting at a requiem, as seen in Stoilesti on September 10, 2016. Burials and requiems are few chances to a proper meal for Petruta and her children.
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