Sion’s EMBRACE project
update:
The Embrace Project is all about reducing
maternal and child deaths in rural Tanzania by empowering local experienced
midwives and nurses to work with local women and village leaders. Through
listening to the problems faced by local women, and in turn working with them
on education, capacity building and removal of barriers to access care we are
sure that together we can bring the maternal
mortality rates down.
Today was an important first stage- we met with 3 village leaders from
Tunguli: Abdallah
Mngoya, Ehudi Sangali, Michael Bomphe:
Tunguli is an isolated settlement, far from the hospital, accessible only
by crossing rivers in a 4 wheel drive. Or on foot:
We arrived, wary, diplomatic, gauging to what
extent the leaders were willing to start a working relationship with us. We
needn't have been cautious. On arrival they presented us with a list of ideas
about how we might be most effective, and the best ways to engage the different
ethnic groups in the area.
We discussed the project name- Tushikamane in
Kiswahili. This means- we are in solidarity. Their similes broadened. "When
can you start?"
have you ever come again to make followup of what you introduced to our village, what other accessories and helps you gave to the people of Tunguli?
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