2024 Update

Introducing Zac’s Maternity Support for women

The economic hardship in the country continues to have undesirable effect on people’s lives.

Basic daily needs such as accommodation, transport, feeding and family needs has become a herculean task

To this end, a new service has been introduced to support pregnant women who cannot afford to look after themselves during this vulnerable period.

The Foundation’s management team came up with criteria to be used in assessing those that qualify for the financial support.

Working in partnership with nursing staff at our focus health centres, the Foundation aims to extend the support to ten women at any point in time. Presently, the maternity support has been extended to seven women with the hope taking on more women soon.

One of the women receiving Zac’s maternity with her family above.

Support given.

The Foundation pays for the following:

Registration, laboratory services and scans

Medications, follow up antenatal visits, delivery and postnatal fees.

Feeding support is given, in addition, to women who qualifies based on in-depth assessment.

Additional support

A pre-packed bag containing all items required for delivery and immediate delivery care for the woman and her baby Is sent to the PHC prior do delivery.

Bulk purchase of items to be included in the hospital bag.

Apart from the Foundation covering all fees incurred during pregnancy and delivery, the support may be extended for up to six weeks after delivery depending on the assessed need of the woman and her baby.

The women also receive individualised professional advice and support, especially for new parents, from the Foundation’s specialists as required.

Above is our first baby.

The first baby born to one of the women receiving support, baby girl, was delivered on 29^th November, 2024 at Awoyaya PHC. Mother and baby are well.