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Birth is a Dream

Birth is a Dream is the work of social documentary photographer Paolo Patruno who has worked in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Paolo is a father himself and through his work for aid agencies, he's become aware of how perilous the beginning of life can be for babies and their mothers. He uses his photographs to [...]

Welcome to our new researcher – Abi Merriel

Ammalife is delighted to welcome Abi Merriel to Birmingham where she'll work with Prof Arri Coomarasamy and the rest of the team to investigate the barriers to implementing good practice in low income countries. Abi is pictured (left) with Amie Wilson, Ammalife's first researcher. Amie's work on Traditional Birth Attendants, Clinical Officers and Caesarian Section outcomes, [...]

Tony Fisher

Tony Fisher's funeral is today. Tony was a generous supporter of Ammalife. He designed our Gift Cards and Christmas cards and was in full sympathy with our aspirations to make childbirth safer for mothers in the poorest parts of the world. We send our warmest sympathy to his widow, Camilla, and to his daughter Harriet. Harriet [...]

Thank You

Thank you to all our generous supporters who helped us to reach our fundraising target of £4000 through the Big Give Christmas Challenge. Here at Ammalife, we're delighted (and relieved) to know that impoverished women from remote mountain villages in Pakistan will be able to call on reliable transport in an emergency all through 2014. Thank [...]

The Big Give Christmas Challenge & some very, very good news

Ammalife has been working with women from remote mountain villages in Pakistan for several years now.  We want to share with you a true story with a happy ending. This happy ending was only possible because of you - our supporters. Mrs Khan, 35, was pregnant and longing for a child. She had had 3 pregnancies [...]

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