Saturday, August 28, 2010
♥ birthing kit workshop
well the birthing kit workshop turned out well :)
at the beginning it was kinda messed up because i accidently told everyone the wrong address *oopss*
and then i also guided them to park in the restricted parking bays T___T which was kinda josh's fault because i saw him park there so i just started guiding people to park there too
but yeah, there was a great turn out from the facebook event i put up - around 18 people! we finished before the two hours was up.
so we made 1000 birthing kids that will help provide the 7 cleans for a clean birth
The United Nations (WHO) estimated in 1996 that 585,000 women died annually in childbirth. Developing countries accounted for 99% of these deaths. For every woman who dies in childbirth, another 30 women incur injuries and infections - many of which are often painful, disabling, embarrassing and lifelong.
ZONTA BIRTHING KITS provide for a clean birth that may decrease the risk of death from infection and bleeding.
60 million women give birth each year with the assistance of a Traditional Birth Attendant or no assistance at all. These women need a birthing kit.
HOW DO BIRTHING KITS WORK?
A Birthing Kit works by providing the 7 cleans for a clean birth:
SEVEN CLEANS
1. Clean birth site - preventing delivery onto the floor
2. Clean hands - to prevent the birth attendant transmitting germs to mother and baby
3. Clean ties - to prevent bleeding from the umbilical cord for mother and baby.
4. Clean razor - to reduce infection caused by other implements
5. Clean gauze - to wipe away birth canal secretions from the eyes, which decreases future eye infections
6. Clean umbilical cord - washing and drying the stumps prevents infection
7. Clean perineum
60 million women give birth each year with the assistance of a Traditional Birth Attendant or no assistance at all. These women need a birthing kit.
HOW DO BIRTHING KITS WORK?
A Birthing Kit works by providing the 7 cleans for a clean birth:
SEVEN CLEANS
1. Clean birth site - preventing delivery onto the floor
2. Clean hands - to prevent the birth attendant transmitting germs to mother and baby
3. Clean ties - to prevent bleeding from the umbilical cord for mother and baby.
4. Clean razor - to reduce infection caused by other implements
5. Clean gauze - to wipe away birth canal secretions from the eyes, which decreases future eye infections
6. Clean umbilical cord - washing and drying the stumps prevents infection
7. Clean perineum
the kits will be going to ethiopia this year. which has a kinda a soft spot in my heart, being such a poor nation
so yeah really happy with that :)
because i think that alot of community service work is stuff like fundraising money.. where as this was more hands on stuff!
and i'm quite amazed at how much interested was generated with the event... definitely going to be asking maybe the lions and rotary clubs if they neeed a hand for some of their projects (especially if its a hands on project)
but yes, the zonta club is awesome. a great bunch of ladies doing some fantastic work for women around the world.
11:58 PM
Monday, February 9, 2009
♥ sign language at the train station
i was on the train to stirling... and while the train was still stationary, i was looking out the window to the people who were at the train station sitting around...
and i noticed 6 ladies. i counted them. i remember seeing them hugging each other at the gates of the station as i walked past.
they were using sign language. i didnt mean to stare. but i was interested. it caught my eye. it made me think!
i was amazed. at how they weren't afraid to get out... to enjoy life. to live.
its inspiring. to see people who may struggle in life, yet are so brave.
it was like God reminding me of the commitment i made to give back to the community this year.
i was going to do it anyways. but seeing those ladies, reminded me why i wanted to give back... why i wanted to help.
ahh i can't wait to help... i want to meet inspiring people... who have troubles of their own, but are so brave.. and strong.. that they appreciate life so much more than many 'healthy' people do in todays society.
and i noticed 6 ladies. i counted them. i remember seeing them hugging each other at the gates of the station as i walked past.
they were using sign language. i didnt mean to stare. but i was interested. it caught my eye. it made me think!
i was amazed. at how they weren't afraid to get out... to enjoy life. to live.
its inspiring. to see people who may struggle in life, yet are so brave.
it was like God reminding me of the commitment i made to give back to the community this year.
i was going to do it anyways. but seeing those ladies, reminded me why i wanted to give back... why i wanted to help.
ahh i can't wait to help... i want to meet inspiring people... who have troubles of their own, but are so brave.. and strong.. that they appreciate life so much more than many 'healthy' people do in todays society.
Labels: community, deaf people, inspired, life
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