Every mother deserves safe care: access is key for women like Gloria

Kristina Health Centre is a level 3 clinic in rural northern Uganda, 78kms away from the nearest hospital. The incredible team of 23 staff have provided essential lifesaving medical care to thousands of patients, many of them just like Gloria.

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“My name is Gloria Fiona Ochara.”

“This is my first born child Ruth and she is one month old. I am proud to be a mother.

It is good to have a place to deliver your child safely. If KHC were not here, I would have to travel far to receive care. But we can come here and have very good treatment.

During my pregnancy I wasn’t scared for my baby’s health, I knew that I could come to KHC if I had any trouble. I even had a scan to help me know that the baby was developing well.

I was confident in the care here because when I came, I was treated with a Godly heart, welcomed warmly, and assisted very quickly and professionally.

I will be sure that the child goes to school one day. I hope to have enough money to pay for school fees and that my child would get all that she needs.

All of the women of Uganda deserve this kind of care. If they can reach the clinic, they should come and receive the same care I received.

Thank you to Kristina Health Centre, the staff, and to all of Love Mercy.”

Since 2012, the Kristina Health Centre has given communities the opportunity to receive care in a clean, safe, and qualified environment – something we believe everyone should have access to.

Consider supporting those moving in May in The Mother Run to fund more safe births, like Gloria’s. Your donation funds antenatal services through our outreach program, life-saving equipment for premature and unwell newborns, and safe births for women in northern Uganda.