Health & Well-Being
Mama Salama Program
Supporting maternal and newborn well-being through community-centered health support and hospital partnerships.
The challenge
What we see in communities.
Many mothers in underserved Kenyan communities still navigate pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal care without adequate support. Mental wellness, menstrual health, and basic preventative care are often overlooked. The result is preventable suffering — and lost agency for women and newborns.
Our response
How Mercy of Hope shows up.
Mercy of Hope is building a community-centered health response: medical outreach camps, mental health awareness, menstrual health support for adolescent girls, and a flagship maternal initiative — Mama Salama — designed in partnership with hospitals to support mothers and newborns with respect at every step.
Practical, dignified, community-rooted activities.
- Community medical camps in underserved areas
- Mental health outreach and awareness sessions
- Menstrual health products and education for girls
- Maternal & newborn care packs and follow-up support
- Hospital partnerships for sustainable care pathways
10-year direction
Where we're heading.
Establish Mama Salama in three partner hospitals by Year 7 of the strategic plan, with menstrual health reach for 5,000 girls.
From the 2026–2036 Strategic Plan.
Concrete contributions, real outcomes.
KES 1,000
Provides menstrual health support for one girl for several months.
KES 5,000
Funds a maternal care pack for a new mother.
KES 25,000
Helps run a community medical outreach camp.
