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Mother of four «Shamsa» (27) learned how to sew. It has given her an income, allowing her to support her children. It also gave her the strength to break out of a destructive marriage.

There are many things that are not talked about. Bikombo (25) talks about exactly that.

Norwegian Church Aid has supported Haydom Lutheran Hospital for many years. “Norwegian Church Aid is very important to us and is part of this success,” says the hospital’s managing director, Paschal Mdoe.

Paskalina’s delivery could have gone terribly wrong. She survived thanks to the care she received at Haydom Lutheran Hospital in Tanzania.

A major global waste problem can be tackled and result in both jobs and new products. This has been demonstrated by Norwegian Church Aid's project, ‘Waste for value’. More and more countries are adopting this method.

Deaths among newborns and mothers have been significantly reduced in several areas where the "Safer Births Bundle" programme has been implemented in Tanzania. Now, the success is being replicated in Nigeria.

Every year, approximately 300,000 women die from pregnancy and birth-related causes, and 1 million newborns do not survive their first month. The innovative Safer Births Bundle of Care Programme at Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Tanzania decided to do somet...