Our partnership with One Heart World-Wide

In 2015, Nepal experienced a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that delivered multiple aftershocks and inflicted damage on almost half of the country’s districts. An estimated 126,000 pregnant women have been affected by this tragedy, as a large number of maternal clinics were destroyed or sustained damage from the disaster. This destruction resulted in increased rates of unsafe and unsanitary deliveries, where many women were giving birth on streets because of the lack of access to clinics. 

We partnered with One Heart Worldwide to respond to this dire need for improved health facilities and staffing. This specific project was implemented in rural Nepal, some of the least-developed regions with the highest maternal and infant mortality rates. In Sindhupalchok, Nepal, over 75% of the regions maternal clinics were destroyed from the disaster and an additional 15% sustained severe damage. Through training health workers and improving health facilities in Sindupalchok, Tehrathum, and Sankhuwasabha, more mothers now have access to clean, safe deliveries. Nurses received training as Skilled Birthing Attendants (SBA), giving them the expertise and confidence to make critical, life-saving decisions.