The Dire Need for a Birthing Bed at Rwenena Health Center, South Kivu, Eastern DR Congo
Channel: Rwenena Kids, DR Congo
Date: 2021-09-12

[In French. For translated captioning, click the cc icon.] Speaking at the women's-enterprise breakout group of the Rwenena Peace Summit of July 2021, the registered nurse and director of the Rwenena Health Center describes the urgent need of a birthing bed for women in labor. Without one, they must walk 4-6 miles to the next nearest Center. The long trek subjects mother and baby to a host of dangerous complications that may be fatal. He nurse also advocates for better services for violated women, defensive strategies against life threatening diseases, and the lack of transportation for emergency services. Permission to feature people in this video has been granted. To learn more, find [no spaces] global giving org / microprojects/ provide-a-birthing-bed-for-congolese-women/

Update: Thanks to generous donors @globalgiving.org, this microproject has been fully funded. To serve the same women of Rwenena with training and incentives related to economic development , check out our main project: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/advance-economic-growth-for-50-women-in-dr-congo/