When Support Reaches Mothers, Change Begins
When community awareness programs brought information and support closer to home, a mother named Ranju in Madhesh Province found the confidence to seek the care she and her baby needed.
Strengthening Maternal and Newborn Care Through Coaching and Mentorship
A pilot training in Madhesh Province is preparing health workers to coach and mentor their peers, helping ensure that new maternal and newborn care skills last well beyond the classroom.
Supporting Flood-Affected Mothers and Newborns in Nepal’s Hardest-Hit Districts
After severe flooding struck Nepal's Madhesh and Bagmati provinces, One Heart Worldwide worked with local partners to reach pregnant women and new mothers with dignity kits, shelter, and safe spaces to give birth.
Mahottari mothers: building a safe motherhood system
"I never give up." For community health volunteer Kiran Kumari Thakur, reaching every pregnant woman in her corner of Mahottari is a daily act of persistence, and it is beginning to shift how families think about safe motherhood.
Sarlahi: A Story of hope and change
When local governments in Sarlahi began investing in their own health facilities, the change reached mothers directly: better-equipped birthing centers, trained nurses, and care closer to home.
Enhancing health access alone won’t help
In Bara District, One Heart Worldwide and its partners are learning that safe motherhood depends on more than nearby clinics, it depends on earning the trust of the families and elders who shape a mother's choices.
