The equivalent of £38.08 a month.

That’s the average income for families living in Nderu, on the outskirts of Nairobi. Coupled with an unemployment

rate of 52%, compared to a national average of 11.4%, it is clear that mothers in this community living in poverty

need support if they are to be able to provide the upbringing their children need.i

A local church partnering with

Compassion is determined to provide this support.

The Africa Inland Church in Nderu wants to launch a Child Survival intervention that will see expectant mothers

supported with vaccinations, the presence of a medical professional at their birth and vital help in bringing up

their baby in its first year of life. At a cost of £9,037.04, The Africa Inland Church in Nderu will be able to

support up to 15 mothers and their babies through a Child Survival intervention from July 2021 to June 2022. This

will allow the children to get a better start in life, before they move into the sponsorship programme once they

reach their first birthday.

By funding Child Survival at this church, you will help provide mothers living in poverty with the support they need

to see their children thrive.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT VIEW

In September 2015, UN world leaders set a transformational course for the

future of human development by creating the 17 Sustainable Development

Goals. Along with other major charities such as UNICEF and Save the

Children, Compassion includes these goals at the heart of its work, in order

to combat poverty and inequality, and transform our world.

The Sustainable Development Goals call on the world to:

Eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere.

End hunger and ensure access by all people to safe, nutritious

and sufficient food all year round.

Reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per

100,000 live births.

End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls.

Empower and promote the inclusion of all.