Project Harar: Better lives
Comic Relief awarded a grant of GBP 112,733 to Project Harar for work in Ethiopia, dated 25 January 2017.
Overview
Newborns in Ethiopia with deformities like cleft lip or cleft palate have problems breastfeeding. If they survive, these children are usually stunted, have speech problems, do not attend school, and face stigma. Mothers also face stigma due to their baby’s deformity. There is surgery to correct problems but many families can’t access it. If they have surgery early, children are more likely to thrive, attend school, and have good life chances, but children need to be healthy enough to have the surgery. This project will train health workers to identify children with deformities early, refer them for surgery, and work with families to improve children’s quality of life.
Programme: Common Ground Initiative: Small and Diaspora UK NGO Fund
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