Our UK Aid Match 2 programme, improving maternal and new-born health for vulnerable women and babies in Kenya and Malawi, closed in May 2018.

The UK Aid Match appeal funds were used to improve maternal and new-born health for vulnerable women and babies by increasing demand for, access to, and uptake of health services in Isiolo County, Kenya and Karonga District Malawi.

What we achieved

Malawi

Our three main approaches to making pregnancy safer included:

  1. Ensuring access to health services and newborn care essentials.
  2. Encouraging a behaviour change in men.
  3. Challenging harmful practices, such as early marriage.

Gind out more about how we reached 27,000 people in Malawi, explained further through our Data Stories approach

Through DataStories, we capture stories through words, photographs, film and data.

Kenya

This collection of case studies presents an insight into how Christian Aid’s UK Aid Match programme is improving the lives of girls, pregnant women and mothers in rural Kenya.

Key information

Location::

 

Kenya, Malawi

Timescale::

 

April 2015 to May 2018

Programme Value::

£3 million raised by the 2014 Christian Aid Christmas appeal and match funded by UK aid

Target Population::

980,264 beneficiaries

Implementing Partners::
  • Kenya: Kenya Anglican Development Services of Mt Kenya, Centre for Rights Education and Awareness
  • Malawi: Adventist Health Services, Foundation for Community Support Services
Consortium Partners::

United Reformed Church (URC) and the Church Times

Funded By::

 

UK aid

Funded by

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UK aid

UK aid

Reports and resources

List Resources – by content reference (specific page match)
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Case study
Published
01/06/2017

From Traditional Birth Attendants to "Mother Companions"

From Traditional Birth Attendants to "Mother Companions"
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Case study
Published
01/06/2017

Stories of change from Karonga District

Christian Aid and our partners in Malawi are implementing a three year UK Aid Match (UKAM) project to improve maternal, neonatal and child health outcomes.
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Case study
Published
01/11/2016

Maternal health in Isiolo County: stories of change from Kenya

This collection of case studies presents an insight into how Christian Aid’s UK Aid Match programme is improving the lives of girls, pregnant women and mothers in rural Kenya.
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Irrigated land in Malawi

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Faith Muvili poses with her family (husband and 5 children) in front of their house.

Kenya

We believe that unjust power relations are at the centre of poverty, so we aim ensure communities are able to understand and exercise their rights to health services, engage in inclusive markets, and be resilient to climate-related risks.
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