The worst floods ever experienced in Pakistan have displaced large numbers of the population, disrupted infrastructure, obliterated roads and bridges and cut off access to health centres and hospitals. The United Nation’s estimates that nearly 130,000 pregnant women are in need of urgent health services, with more than 42,000 women due to give birth [...]
Fundraising, Communications and Supporter Manager Reporting to the Chair of the executive and Board of Trustees, the Fundraising, Comms and Supporter Manager will be a member of the executive team. They will be responsible for contributing to strategic decision making, helping to shape the Charity’s three year rolling plan and guiding [...]
How you can help - Big Give Christmas Challenge This year we are taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge to raise funds to buy 16 anti- shock garments and 3000 doses of Tranexamic acid. Working with local partners we will distribute these supplies in Pakistan, Malawi, Tanzania and Nigeria, [...]
The weather has turned distinctly Autumnal and if you're really organised you might have started thinking about Christmas. We are delighted to be the chosen charity for three of the Christmas card designs from the hugely talented artist Bob Sutcliffe. Around the world, a woman dies every two minutes from pregnancy [...]
Sales of a key textbook have now raised over £10,000 to fund crucial work that saves the lives of pregnant and postpartum women across the world. Gynaecologic and Obstetric Surgery: Challenges and Management Options was published by Wiley in April 2016. The book is aimed at surgeons and other health professionals involved in surgery, and [...]
Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world with a very high maternal mortality rate. The healthcare system faces many challenges which have been put under even greater pressure by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many hospitals lack reliable access to hand washing facilities, are not able to provide hand sanitiser, and can’t afford protective equipment [...]
Ammalife is lucky to have so many committed supporters who fundraise for us in diverse ways, and one recent fundraising story has really filled us with inspiration. You may remember from our blog in June that Ammalife Trustee Saliya Chipwete had set herself the challenge of completing the Wolverhampton 5K Colour Obstacle Rush to fundraise for [...]
Ammalife Trustee Saliya Chipwete knows first-hand the dangers of sepsis. She’s now on a mission to give sepsis a run for its money, by raising money for Ammalife’s work on maternal sepsis. Originally from Malawi, Saliya is a qualified Registrar of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She understands the difficulties facing pregnant mothers in Malawi, as well as [...]
Have you got an overdue new year’s resolution to give some time to a good cause? Are you passionate about maternal health and angered by the high number of maternal deaths that still occur across the world? Can you spare some time to volunteer for Ammalife? If so, we’re ready to hear from you! Ammalife is [...]
The Big Give Christmas Challenge is back! Last year, Ammalife raised over £7,000 in the week long Big Give Christmas Challenge, and this year, we're hoping to do even better, This year's Christmas Challenge will take place from midday Tuesday 27th November to midday Tuesday 4th December. During this time, we'll be hoping to raise £5,000 [...]
