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A mother holding her newborn outside Grace Care Clinic

When Minutes Matter

Not every emergency arrives during business hours. And not every emergency waits for the power to come back on.

One night, a newborn was struggling to breathe shortly after delivery. At the time, power outages were a regular reality, sometimes lasting hours, sometimes days. The clinic had no backup generator and limited equipment available.

Eron acted immediately.

Using a manual suction bulb, she worked to clear the baby's airway while arranging transport to a nearby facility with electricity and additional resources. The baby began breathing more easily during the transfer and ultimately made a full recovery.

Today, he's a healthy, thriving toddler.

Stories like this are a reminder that access to healthcare is about more than skilled providers. It's also about having the equipment, infrastructure, and resources needed when an emergency occurs.

Thanks to donor support, the clinic now has a backup generator, an electric suction machine, and portable oxygen for patients who need support during transport or referral.

Power outages still happen.

Emergencies still happen.

But today, the clinic is better equipped to respond when they do.

And when minutes matter, that can make all the difference.

A young child outside the clinic

A Safe Arrival

Imagine giving birth alone on a dirt path.

That was never part of Miriam's plan.

In the pre-dawn darkness, she stepped outside her home on her way to the outdoor latrine, expecting an ordinary start to the day. Instead, labor came suddenly and progressed so quickly that she delivered her baby before she could reach help.

Hearing her cries, Miriam's mother rushed to her side. Together, they wrapped the newborn in a sheet and made their way to the clinic, hoping someone would be there to help.

Fortunately, there was.

The baby was cold and covered in dirt, but alive.

Miriam was weak and still needed postpartum care.

At the clinic, staff cleaned and warmed the newborn, cut and cared for the umbilical cord, and monitored her closely. Miriam received treatment, postpartum care, and medication to help prevent infection.

Before long, both mother and baby were stable and recovering well.

Today, Miriam and her daughter are healthy. They still stop by the clinic from time to time, smiling reminders of how quickly a routine day can become a medical emergency.

Stories like Miriam's remind us that safe motherhood is about more than the moment of birth.

It's about having access to skilled care when the unexpected happens.

It's about knowing that when a mother needs help, someone will be there.

Today, Miriam and her daughter are healthy.

That outcome is never something to take for granted.

No woman should have to face her most vulnerable moment alone.

Grace Care Medical Clinic

This Is Grace Care

In November 2025, one of the mothers attending the antenatal class lost her baby at nine weeks. She had been battling malaria, which likely caused the miscarriage.

When our midwife, Zabibu, heard the news, she didn't stop at sympathy. She showed up. Three days later, Zabibu visited the mother at home with fresh fruit, eggs, and sugar to help her regain strength, and collected a small blood sample to check her recovery.

The results showed her blood levels were dangerously low. She was weak, dizzy, and in pain. The clinic team called her immediately to come in for strong blood-building medication and follow-up care. Later, her husband approached Zabibu, his voice full of gratitude. “I have never seen or heard of such kindness,” he said. “Visiting a patient at home. This is truly Grace Care.”

This is what your support makes possible. It's compassion in action, healing both body and heart.

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