The Challenge

 

Marginalized Somali women and girls experience deep inequities in access to quality healthcare. Poverty limits their ability to pay for services, and many communities lack health facilities entirely. Most women give birth at home without skilled attendants, increasing preventable maternal and infant deaths. Discrimination, language barriers, and lack of training opportunities further exclude Somali Bantu women from both receiving care and being employed as health professionals.

 

Our Approach

We work to improve access to equitable, culturally responsive health services while building community-based health capacity.

 

What We Do

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• Promote maternal and reproductive health education

• Support access to basic and preventive healthcare

• Strengthen community health awareness and referrals

• Advocate for inclusion of marginalized women in the health workforce

 

Who We Serve

 

Marginalized Somali women, girls,  and families with limited access to safe, affordable healthcare.

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