Million Mums

Just wanted to let you know about a brand new campaign that has launched in the UK today.  In fact, if by any chance you were watching Lorraine Kelly on GMTV this morning, you will have seen the Duchess of York and Davina McCall talking about it.  It’s called Million Mums and it’s being driven by the White Ribbon Alliance, in partnership with Mummo.  It’s all about making motherhood safe and helping to reduce the shocking statistics on maternal mortality.  Did you know that a woman dies every single minute of every day due to pregnancy or birth-related complications?  That equates to over half a million women a year, leaving an estimated two million children motherless.  The real scandal – over 80% of these deaths are preventable.  These women are dying needlessly, not for want of a cure, but for lack of basic medical equipment and care.

We want to bring together at least a million people and raise at least a million pounds £ to help change this.  We want to show the world that mums matter.  So please join us … just go to www.millionmums.org, make a donation and add your voice to the campaign.  And, if you’re one of the first 25,000 people to do this, you’ll receive a special Million Mums pin (designed and donated by the Duchess of York) as a thank you.  In addition, please post a comment to tell us why you think mums matter.  Thank you very much.

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