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Global Mom Relay: Cooking that is killing children

She holds her handmade silk scarf over her face with her left hand, peeking out only to check the flame and stir with her right. Fiery tears stream down her face and bleed into the cloth. The 23-year-old mother of three started the fire in her mud stove 30 minutes ago, the thick toxic smoke from the flames is quick to fill every inch of her one-room hut located in a village northwest of Delhi, India. Dinner should be ready in a couple of hours...

The Face of 1 Million Refugees is a Young Mother

Earlier this month The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) announced that the number of Syrians either registered as refugees or being assisted had reached 1 million...

A Malaria-free Generation

Nyirabigeyo, a 20-year-old Congolese refugee, shares just about everything with her first child, a 4-month-old baby boy named Shema. Her tiny mud home in Rwanda’s Kiziba Refugee Camp, her bed, her love. But there’s one thing mother and son do not have in common: malaria.

Kathy Calvin and Radha Muthiah – Global Mom Relay

This post is part of the Global Mom Relay. Every time you share this blog, $5 will go to women and girls around the world. Scroll to the bottom to find out more. UN Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin sat down with Radha Muthiah, the Executive Director of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstove on why the world needs to change the way it cooks and what she's hearing from mothers across the planet.

What About Water: 5 Questions From Moms Around the World

By Lauren Fisher, Emergency Communications, World Vision “What you don’t know, can’t hurt you.” It’s a common phrase in the United States, but for millions of mothers around the world and their children, the unknown is deadly, especially when it comes to water. Here are the top five water questions moms around the world must ask themselves each day with some of the best water photos from World Vision staff around the world.

Mothers Are The Agents Of Change

Almost on a daily basis, I meet with mothers who are struggling to support their families on very little income and yet are doing it with great, zeal, patience and love. In a village setting -- where mothers are ill-equipped to make this a reality -- are ladies of great generosity, who dedicate their lives to their children's future. Upon their children, they leave indelible impressions of what a loving mother should be...

Unlocking Possibilities: A Q&A with Erin Ganju, co-founder and CEO of Room to Read

Room to Read, in just a few short years, has established 15,000 libraries, constructed over 1,600 schools, distributed more than 12 million books, including over 850 self-published original local language titles, and supported 20,000 girls in their Girls’ Education program. Following on from our introduction to the girls Room to Read works with, we interviewed Erin Ganju, co-founder and CEO to learn more.

Global Mom Relay: Moms Sharing it Forward

“We learn a great deal from our moms. They teach us to support each other. They promote health and happiness. They instill in us the importance of giving back to our communities. And they encourage us to do something meaningful with our lives.” ~ Elizabeth Gore, Co-chair, Global Mom Relay

4 Ways to Reach Out on International Women’s Day

Since the early 20th Century, women and men have approached this day as an opportunity to rally for improvements for women, from the right to vote to safer working conditions. Women still earn less than men in the workplace and are still underrepresented at senior levels in business and government.

Solar Power Saving Lives

Guest Post by Richenda Van Leeuwen, Executive Director, Energy Access Initiative, UN Foundation When you think of the healthcare difficulties expectant mothers face in developing countries around the world, what comes to mind?