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I have a deep desire to improve maternal health globally because I believe, wholeheartedly, that no woman should lose her life to give life.
As a British-Ghanaian woman, I have grown up aware of the stark inequalities in maternal outcomes between high-income and low-resource settings. This awareness shaped my academic path by completing an MSc in Women and Children’s Health and conducting research on preeclampsia in Sierra Leone, where I witnessed firsthand the realities of maternal healthcare challenges. These experiences strengthened my commitment to advancing safe motherhood worldwide.
My faith also plays a central role in this journey. I believe every woman is created with dignity and worth, and access to safe, quality maternal care should never depend on geography or income.
Fundraising for JourneyMaa 2026 is not just an educational opportunity for me - it is a calling to serve, to learn humbly, and to stand in solidarity with mothers and healthcare professionals working in resource-limited settings.
According to the World Health Organisation, women in Bangladesh are 21 times more likely to die from maternal causes compared to the UK. Maa is a grassroots charity striving to improve the dire situation in resource-poor settings to bring about safe, effective, high-quality maternal health care.
To facilitate JourneyMaa, Maa has established strong links with local universities, medical professionals, and healthcare students with the aim of providing long-term sustainable maternal care in rural areas of Bangladesh. JourneyMaa offers UK students and young professionals the opportunity to travel to Bangladesh to:
- Provide educational workshops for mothers and local communities on safe delivery and maternal healthcare
- Oversee the essential life-saving work done at Maa's Maternal Health Clinics
- Gain first-hand clinical experience of maternal care in urban and rural resource-poor settings.