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One of the most dangerous things an African woman can do is become pregnant

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Less than $50,000 has drastically reduced maternal deaths for a community of over 30,000 people. (Photo by Vivian Glyck)
My hero, New York Times op-ed writer Nick Kristof, has again, told it like it really is. While traveling in Sierra Leone this week, he stopped at a rural hospital and wrote, …

What Would You Do If This Was Your Child?

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An I.V. had to be inserted into her head because all of her other veins were collapsed from dehydration.
As I stood watching helplessly, all I could think of was:
“What would I do if this was my child?”
One evening last month when I was in Uganda, I met a beautiful little …

New Ambulance

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July 9th, 2008Just Like My Child has provided Bishop Asili with a new ambulance. Bishop Asili is now able to offer something to the community that few health care centers in Uganda can provide. The ambulance allows Bishop Asili to reach accident victims and members of the community who are …

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