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"Restoring Hope for Women in Africa" by Mothers Day Every Day Advisory Committee Member Dana Perino on Fox News

Mothers Day Every Day Advisor Dana Perino celebrates the positive steps being taken to help women in Africa overcome complications sustained during pregnancy childbirth, especially fistula, in an article posted March 2nd on FoxNews.com:

"You may have heard that going to Africa can change your life forever. That’s certainly been true for me on the trips I’ve taken there. Recently, I had the opportunity to travel to Freetown, Sierra Leone with the ONE campaign to learn more about maternal and child health, girls’ education and women’s empowerment in Africa. While there I got to visit the Aberdeen West Africa Fistula Center – and I’ve not been able to get it out of my mind since."

Continue reading Dana's article here.

Evidence has proven that one of the best ways to prevent a fistula from happening is by ensuring access to life-saving maternal health services before, during and after childbirth. Check out the Mothers Day Every Day website to learn more about saving women and their babies' lives and how you can help.