YWAM Cambodia is having an impact upon mothers and children in one of the poorest northeast regions. Just a few years ago the province of Stung Treng, Cambodia had a high mortality rate for children under five years of age from six preventable diseases. Also deaths from pre/post natal care was high.

While attending a Traditional Birth Attendants (TBA) training session in Stung Treng in 2007 – the TBA’s from 40 villages were asked, “How many mothers or babies died in their villages in the first six months of 2007” ?  After animated discussion, they reported, “None! “

Steve Goode

See the website of UNICEF -
http://www.unicef.org/evaldatabase/files/Cambodia_2003_012_TBA_Programme.pdf

Tags: babies, Cambodia, children, mortality, mothers

This entry was posted on Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 and is filed under Mercy Ministries.