The Mother and Child Project
Raising Our Voices for Health and Hope
- Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Published: 2015
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Publisher's Description
Dozens of influential leaders have heard the pleas of mothers and children in developing countries. Raising their voices to inspire a movement to increase healthy pregnancies and lower death rates, Melinda Gates, Kay Warren, Bill Frist, Kimberly Williams Paisley, Michael W. Smith and more speak out about why people of faith must get involved in The Mother and Child Project: Raising Our Voices for Health and Hope. Almost 287,000 women die each year because of pregnancy and birth complications. Many orphans are left behind in the wake of this tragedy, and without a mother, many of those children die as well. If only enough people knew. We have the resources to prevent this crisis, but we must take action. Fortunately, Hope Through Healing Hands, a nonprofit organization promoting awareness for healthy mothers and children worldwide, is already spreading the word. Not only can we save lives, reduce abortions, and decrease death rates, but also we can help build healthier, thriving families and bring stability and sustainability to families, communities and nations. The question is, will you join them?
Endorsements (9)
“One of the best ways we can tackle extreme poverty is one family at a time, empowering women with access to healthcare, education, and the economic opportunity they need and deserve. This compelling and wise collection of essays tells you how to join the fight.”
“I began to cry after about five minutes of reading, and didn’t stop till I put the book down, equal parts heartbreak and gratitude—heartbreak because I’m a mom, and the realities that mothers and children experience globally are unspeakable, and gratitude for the brave and intelligent people that God is using right these wrongs. A hopeful, important, inspiring book.”
“If you want to improve the welfare of a country, you must uplift the caliber and character of the healthcare available to mothers and children, the very life force of a nation and key to its longevity. The Mother & Child Project uniquely explains how each of us can participate in changing the access to healthcare for women and children around the world.”
Bishop. T.D. Jakes
“Every child deserves a healthy mother. And every mother deserves a healthy child. If only the world were that simple. The stories in the The Mother & Child Project offer a window into the struggles of families worldwide when people lack access to health care, nutrition, and education. The good news is that we can do something; we can help change lives. Be inspired to get involved as you read the powerful words in this book.”
“The progress the world has seen against poverty, preventable child deaths, mothers dying in childbirth is nothing short of miraculous. But progress’ evil twin is complacency, a tired sense all will be well. The Mother and Child Project is the clarion call to ensure we finish the job, until mothers have what they need to raise healthy families and no child dies for lack of vaccines and medicines we can get at any pharmacy.”
“Few things in life are as important as a healthy family, and around the world today that often starts with the flourishing lives of women and children. This must-read book illustrates why maternal and child health are of such crucial importance for this—and future—generations. It could be your first step to offering hope for millions.”
“From introductions by Kay Warren and Melinda Gates … to stellar chapters from a who’s-who in Christian thought and leadership … to helpful how-to appendices at the end, this book will help you understand why helping mothers and children is key to making the world a better place. And more: you’ll learn how you can get involved, right where you are, to make people’s lives better everywhere.”
“God calls us all to serve as advocates for the poor, the marginalized, and the disenfranchised, at home and around the world. The Mother & Child Project calls us not just to speak up, but to take action on behalf of millions of young women and children in developing nations. In the health of these women and children rests the promise of a better future for everyone.”
“Mothers and children are at the heart of vulnerability of extreme poverty and diseases, like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. The Mother & Child Project describes ways in which you can get involved to help moms around the world have a better chance at surviving pregnancy and childbirth childbirth and help kids thrive in their early years. This strong start can provide a solid foundation for families to have happier, healthier lives.”
Dr. Mark Dybul
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