Mothers Around the World

Compassion Belesing children fren poers Tin Jesus name MOTHERHOOD MOTHERS AROUND THE WORLD 4.3 BABIES are born every second. There are 2 BILLION MOMS in the world. Average age of a first time mom: 25 AVERAGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN PER FAMILY IN... UGANDA 6.14 BURKINA FASO 6.07 ETHIOPIA 5.39 GUATEMALA 3.18 PHILIPPINES 3.15 UNITED STATES 2.06 THE PERILS OF CHILDBIRTH HERE UNITED STATES THERE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 98.8% 39% give birth in a hospital. give birth at home, often alone. 20 HOUR MINUTE drive to the hospital walk to the hospital (for over half of women in poverty) chance of dying in childbirth chance of dying in childbirth A woman dies every of those women live in 99% developing countries. 2 MINUTES 80% LAP of those deaths could have been prevented by basic health care. from childbirth. THE TERRIBLE REALITY Every year millions of children die. EVERY 20 8.2 MILLION before the age of 5 3.3 MILLION in the first month SECONDS a mother loses a child from 3 MILLION in the first week a disease that could have 2 MILLION in the first 24 hours BEEN PREVENTED BY A VACCINE. PNEUMONIA AND DIARRHEA are the top two killers of children under 1. HOW CAN WE HELP MOTHERS? PROTECT CHILDREN? COMPASSION'S CHILD SURVIVAL PROGRAM: RESCUING, NURTURING AND DISCIPLING BABIES AND THEIR MOTHERS The Child Survival Program was developed to battle early childhood deaths, care for mothers, and lay a foundation for releasing children from.poverty in Jesus' name. Today, the program serves: 27,652 28,373 CHILDREN MOTHERS AND IT'S WORKING. PREMATURE BIRTHS 3% of babies are premature in Compassion's Child Survival Program. 12% of babies are premature in the developing world. PRENATAL CARE MALNOURISHMENT A MOTHER in the Child Survival Program is as likely AN INFANT in the Child Survival Program is 2 TIMES * 6 TIMES as likely to RECEIVE PRENATAL CARE BE A HEALTHY WEIGHT as a as a MOTHER IN POVERTY. CHILD IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD. It's not just health. Mothers in the Child Survival Program are learning to read and write. An educated mother is 50% MORE LIKELY TO IMMUNIZE HER CHILD than a mother without an education. A girl who completes basic education is 3X LESS LIKELY TO CONTRACT HIV/AIDS. For every level of school completed, WAGES INCREASE BY 10%. DESPITE THE DIFFERENCES, THOUGH, AREN'T ALL MOTHERS REALLY THE SAME? They dream of a bright future for their children. And they work hard to give it to them. HELP A MOTHER PROTECT HER CHILD. compassion.com/mothers SOURCES Compassion eleaaing children froen pover World Health Organization. Johns Hopkins Unv ersity UNICEF, Childinfo, Every Mother Counts, World Bank U.S. Ald. United Natlons Foundation Tin Jesus' name