A letter from Josh Ruxin, the country director of The Millennium Villages Project:
Dear Assist International & General Electric,
Mayange, the village where we work, has a population of 24,000. As you know, maternal and infant mortality are high in Rwanda, and increasing birth attendance by a health professional can significantly reduce these figures. Prior to Millennium Villages Project’s arrival at the health center, less than 20 babies per month were born at the health center. We have seen the number of births at the health center double since our arrival.
Now, thanks to your donation of infant warmers and incubator---babies that would have died or suffered from hypothermia are alive and kicking!
At Nyamata hospital those incubators are kept at full occupancy. Due to the difficult living conditions, long distances from health care, hard physical labor by women, and poor prenatal care women often develop complications during pregnancy and delivery. Previously, babies who were born prematurely had a very slim chance of living, as there was no means to keep them in a warm and safe environment. Thanks to you, these babies born under difficult circumstances now have a chance at life.
On behalf of the many newborn babies and thousands of patients of Mayange and Nyamata who benefit daily from your equipment, I offer my sincerest thanks and gratitude for your generosity.
Mayange, the village where we work, has a population of 24,000. As you know, maternal and infant mortality are high in Rwanda, and increasing birth attendance by a health professional can significantly reduce these figures. Prior to Millennium Villages Project’s arrival at the health center, less than 20 babies per month were born at the health center. We have seen the number of births at the health center double since our arrival.
Now, thanks to your donation of infant warmers and incubator---babies that would have died or suffered from hypothermia are alive and kicking!
At Nyamata hospital those incubators are kept at full occupancy. Due to the difficult living conditions, long distances from health care, hard physical labor by women, and poor prenatal care women often develop complications during pregnancy and delivery. Previously, babies who were born prematurely had a very slim chance of living, as there was no means to keep them in a warm and safe environment. Thanks to you, these babies born under difficult circumstances now have a chance at life.
On behalf of the many newborn babies and thousands of patients of Mayange and Nyamata who benefit daily from your equipment, I offer my sincerest thanks and gratitude for your generosity.
Sincerely,
Josh Ruxin
Country Director
Millennium Villages Project
The Access Project
Josh Ruxin
Country Director
Millennium Villages Project
The Access Project
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