Rural Health Care Initiative

In the remote villages of Tikonko, Sierra Leone, bringing new life into the world comes with immense challenges. This was especially true for Naywo, born as one of twins to a mother who relied on RHCI’s outreach and support. During her pregnancy, Naywo's mother, Nyawo, faced significant risks that RHCI's Birth Waiting Home mitigated by providing a safe place, prenatal monitoring, and transportation to the nearest hospital, where Naywo and his sibling could be delivered safely. 

RHCI's care continued even after birth, with Naywo's fragile health requiring special attention. Nurse Janet, a dedicated member of RHCI’s Newborn Home Visit program, made several visits to Nyawo's home, monitoring Naywo and providing vital support, such as baby formula and nutritional guidance for the family. These simple yet crucial interventions helped Naywo survive those critical early days, giving him a chance to thrive.

This Give to the Max Day, your support will help RHCI extend life-saving programs like the Newborn Home Visit to more mothers and newborns in need. Together, we can ensure that each child, like Naywo, receives the care and nurturing they deserve in their first precious months of life. Join us in building brighter futures for Sierra Leone’s mothers and children.

Expectant Mothers at the Mbao-mi Mothers' Home (Birth Waiting Home) in Tikonko. This is one of two Birth Waiting Homes built and operated by Rural Health Care Initiative to give pregnant rural women access to skilled care at childbirth, which greatly increases their likelihood of a safe delivery and healthy baby.  

To learn more about our lifesaving work and our impact:     

visit our website at: www.rhcimnsl.org