On Mother’s Day we focus on our mothers, grandmothers and if we have children, ourselves. It is a holiday to honor mothers. Gifts, such as flowers, jewelry, greeting cards and a meal out have become the norm. But, why not support mothers this Mother’s Day? Every Mother Counts is non-profit that helps us do so.
An organization dedicated to making pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother, their campaign, Every 2 Minutes, seeks to bring attention to mothers in need around the world. The meaning of this mission comes about because every two minutes a women is lost during childbirth.
“When a child is born, a mother is born.”
These deaths are preventable. And the numbers behind this project are overwhelming – 800 women die every day, 2 of those women dies in the United States, 90% of these deaths are preventable. Remember that when a mother dies, a child becomes an orphan.
We can help support mothers this Mother’s Day and Take 2 Minutes to Take 2 Actions:
Every Mother Counts is focusing on three barriers to help put a stop to these tragic losses:
I love this quote from Ms. Burns,
“Each preventable death is one death too many.”
Will you take the 2 Minute Challenge to support mothers this Mother’s Day. Start now!
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