A New Song for African Mothers
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QUARTERLY BRIEF www.amref.org from the Director General Stoking the Campaign Fire in Kenya A Word AMREF Kenya has engaged a Stand Up for This is AMREF’s first Quarterly Brief. Over the past two years, AMREF African Mothers goodwill has grown tremendously towards the leading health development ambassador, Ms Caroline organisation in Africa. We have harmonised our governance structure Mutoko, a celebrated and all AMREF offices are now operating under one Business Plan. media personality in Kenya. The campaign Our budget grew from US$68 million in 2010 to US$81 million in 2012 received mention on and we have expanded our programmes to southern and West Africa, CNN’s African Voices including Francophone and Lucophone countries. segment based on an As we progress, we would like to keep you – our partners, supporters article written by Ms Mutoko. In March, journalists from Germany and stakeholders – updated of our activities and achievements. One visit Kajiado, Magadi and Entasopia in Kenya with a view to raising of the highlights of the last quarter was the presentation of the World awareness and visibility for the campaign. They were accompanied Federation of Public Health Association’s 2012 Organisational Award by German goodwill ambassador Ms Dana Schweiger, founder of a to AMREF for its ‘achievements in and contributions to the field of fashion line for pregnant women and children. public health’. Another exciting development was the appointment of AMREF’s Director General to the United Nations Commission on Life- Saving Commodities for Women and Children. A New Song for African Mothers The annual Black and White Charity was this year dedicated to We are also pleased to have launched the international Stand Up for AMREF’s Stand Up for African Mothers campaign. The highlight African Mothers campaign in most countries where AMREF has offices of the event was the launch of a song titled Stand Up for African across the world. The campaign is one of the ways we are using to Mothers by international singer Barbara Zanetti. The song is available encourage fundraising in Africa. This year, we have already raised on ITunes: http://itunes.apple.com/at/album/stand-up-for-african- US$150,000 in unrestricted funding from Africa for the campaign, mothers/id522576790?i=522576830&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 and on which is a good start. It marks a paradigm shift as Africans begin to Amazon: http://www.amazon.de/Stand-Up-For-African-Mothers/dp/ contribute money for their own health development. B007XZ2I0K Moving forward, we continue to focus on communities and count on your support so that together we can achieve lasting health change in AMREF at the Olympics Africa. Dr Teguest Guerma Director General Stand Up for African Mothers www.standupforafricanmothers.com www.amref.org Reaching Out to the African Diaspora Using the launch of the Stand Up for African Mothers campaign as a platform to reach out to the African Diaspora, AMREF held a breakfast In August, AMREF UK had a stand at the Africa Village at the London event in New York 2012 Olympics. In 10 days of activity, 1,200 signatories were recruited featuring Dr Teguest in support of Esther’s Nobel Peace Prize candidacy. AMREF have also Guerma, Director General, partnered with an African Diaspora organisation in the UK, Women for as keynote speaker. AMREF Africa, who will be supporting AMREF for the next year with fundraising believes there is great and awareness raising activities. potential for Africans in the diaspora to contribute AMREF News to the development A Date with US Donors of their communities, AMREF USA hosted an intimate, informative event for donors and their countries and the donor prospects to launch the Stand Up for African Mothers campaign continent. in the US. The event was hosted by friends of AMREF Jessica Weber and artist Alan Peckolick in their New York City loft. Transforming communities from within AMREF Wins Solar Suitcase Award At the 19th International AIDS Conference held in Washington DC, in Along with partners We Care Solar and the White Ribbon Alliance for July, Director General Dr Teguest Guerma chaired a plenary session, Safe Motherhood, AMREF was recently awarded the Saving Lives at while Research Lead Josephat Nyagero and HIV/AIDS/TB Programme Birth Grand Challenge’ award, along with a grant to provide reliable Lead Dr Abebe Aberra made oral and poster presentations on recent solar electricity and improved health services to 200 health centres in AMREF research. south-west Uganda. Click here to read more. AMREF participated in Mobile Health Africa Conference and Exhibition An Award for Maternal Health in Johannesburg, South Africa, in May 2012. AMREF’s Maternal Newborn and Child Health Boma Health Delivery Model received the inaugural ‘Most Promising Health Market Innovation Action on the Ground Award’ given by the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Visits and Launches Research. Outgoing US Ambassador to Kenya Scott Gration visited Elangata Waus Community Unit in Kajiado that is supported by the APHIAplus Nuru Ya AMREF Speaks Out on International Bonde (Rift Valley) Project. The Ambassador was accompanied by the Minister for Medical Services Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o. Days In June, the Kenya WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Alliance AMREF seeks to have the voice of African communities heard on critical launched a five-year programme funded by the Dutch Government to health issues. Follow the links below for AMREF statements on recent implement WASH interventions in Kajiado County. The guest of honour key global health days: at the event was Mr Jaco Mebius, First Secretary of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Kenya. International Day of the Midwife, May 5, 2012 - http://www.amref.org/ news/amref-calls-on-subsaharan-african-governments-to-increase- numbers-of-midwives-to-address-maternal-mortality/ Memorandum of Understanding World Malaria Day, April 25, 2012 - http://www.amref.org/news/amref- AMREF Kenya and the Rotary Horn of Africa Committee signed a calls-for-greater-commitment-to-combat-malaria-and-save-lives/ Memorandum of Understanding for a partnership to implement an World TB Day, March 24, 2012 - http://www.amref.org/news/lets-ensure- Integrated Nutrition Project in Nawuontos sub-location in Turkana sustainable-funding-for-tb-in-africa-amref-urges-on-world-tb-day--/ County. The project has a budget of US$ 211,000 and will benefit 4,827 World Water Day, March 22, 2012 - http://www.amref.org/news/safe- vulnerable people. water-and-sanitation-essential-for-food-security-and-improving-child- health/International Women’s Day, March 8, 2012 - http://www.amref.org/ New Projects news/international-womens-day-2012--its-time-to-stand-up-for-african- • ‘Mama na Mtoto wa Afrika’, a four-year Maternal, Neonatal and mothers/ Child Health Project (funded by Comic Relief) in Makueni County, Kenya worth £1,990,288 AMREF at International Forums • Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in Hard-to-Reach Areas of Kenya Project (funded by DANIDA) in Wajir, Marsabit, Isiolo, Samburu and Turkana Counties worth US$5 million for five years • Improved Care and Nutrition for Women during Pregnancy through a novel Community- Facility Linkage Project (funded by Micronutrient Initiative) in Kakamega Central, Mumias/ Matungu Districts in Kenya worth US$3.9 million for four years • APHIAplus IMARISHA Project (funded by USAID) in Turkana, Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Isiolo, Samburu, Garissa and Tana River Counties in Kenya worth US$49.9 million for five years. AMREF is the lead partner working with FHI360, Catholic Relief Services, Land O’Lakes, University of Maryland and BroadReach International. • Turkana (Nawuontos) Integrated Nutrition Project in Kenya worth US$211,000 for 30 months, funded by the Rotary Horn of Africa Committee • Samburu and Turkana Integrated Nutrition Project in Kenya worth US$779,220 for two years funded by Sternstunden Radio Day. AMREF participated in the World Congress of Public Health in Addis Ababa Ethiopia in April, and was awarded the World Federation of Public Health Association’s Organisational Award for achievements in and contributions to the field of public health. AMREF Headquarters P O Box 27691-00506 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 020 6993000 Fax: +254 020 6009518 Email: [email protected] Website:: www.amref.org.