Need an original and worthwhile gift to give to someone you care about?
With an alternative gift from Maternity Worldwide you can give a present which will help save the life of a mother in a developing country.
So often these days it can be a struggle to find a lasting and meaningful gift to give to someone you care for. What gift could be better for someone who is celebrating the birth of their own baby, an anniversary, birthday or even just to say thank you or sorry! Chocolates and flowers are soon gone, but an alternative gift makes a real difference and helps enable a woman to give birth safely and without fear.
Why not do something really special? Make a lasting difference by buying one of our alternative gifts and help save a life.
Sponsor a Safe Birth for just £15
On average this is all it costs to support a mother through a safe childbirth in Ethiopia. Your contribution will help Maternity Worldwide train local midwives and staff to provide this essential service; in Ethiopia approximately 40% of women have complications during pregnancy and 94% give birth without the support of a skilled midwife, nurse or doctor.
Sponsor an emergency delivery for just £50
Ten per cent of all women in Ethiopia need more support at time of delivery and often need surgery to save their or their baby’s lives. The average cost of a caesarean section in the Gimbie hospital is £50.
Sponsor one of our community based awareness building and women’s groups projects for £100
Most of the women we help live far away from the hospital, there are very few roads and the journey may mean a three day walk. This is almost impossible when you’re in labour. Many women die because they delay getting help because they don’t know what’s available or appreciate how serious their condition is. Maternity Worldwide works with local communities to help women understand the possible complications they may face and to plan in advance. £100 helps to purchase training and display materials for the outreach teams to use when they visit communities.
How to purchase
Simply download the order form and post or email it back to us with details of how you are paying.
When you order your alternative gift you can say what the event is and the name of the person or people you are buying it for and we will include these on the certificate. We can send the Certificate directly to them or, if you prefer, we can send it to you to give to them in person.
Ways to pay:
- Donate £15, £50 or £100 online – via the Maternity Worldwide JustGiving page - and send an email, along with your order form, to fundraising@maternityworldwide.org quoting your donation reference number.
- Send a cheque or postal order for £15, £50 or £100 (payable to “Maternity Worldwide”) along with your order form, to:
Maternity Worldwide
Community Base
113 Queens Road
Brighton BN1 3XG
- You can donate via PayPal by making your payment to the email address “info@maternityworldwide.org”. Please remember to state what your payment is for, and to send in the order form.
We usually process and post the gift certificate immediately; however at busy periods it can take slightly longer. If the order is urgent, please let us know.
