Laura Chesmer

Laura's Choctober

Fundraising for Maternity Worldwide
£36
raised of £75 target
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Choctober, 26 September 2017
Choctober
Campaign by Maternity Worldwide (RCN 1111504)
It's chocs away for Choctober! Chuck the chocolate this October and help mothers in Africa give birth to their babies safely.

Story

Hello! :)

If you know me, I'm sure you know just how much I love chocolate. A self-confessed chocoholic, I have been known to get a little hangry if I can't get my fix! It's going to be difficult for me to give it up for a month.

I was approached to take part in Choctober to help raise money to make birth safer for disadvantaged women in Africa. Birth is more than often a tough thing for any woman to do, however, it's MUCH riskier in sub-Saharan Africa. 800 women die giving birth each day, that's 2 each minute. The statistics are frankly terrifying. 56% of the world's deaths in childbirth happen in sub-Saharan Africa. You can read more here: https://www.maternityworldwide.org/the-issues/

While I'm going back to work in October and will be more stressed (at least for a while), I feel that the least I can do is give up the chocolate I'd surely be reaching for from my desk drawer. I feel grateful that I was in a developed country where healthcare for women in pregnancy and birth is much better. 

If you could donate even a little to help these women, I'd really appreciate it (please and thank you!)

Here's the difference you could make:



  • Donate £1 – The cost of a small chocolate bar could pay for a course of antibiotics to prevent infection following childbirth
  • Donate £15 – The cost of a luxury box of chocolates could provide a safe birth for a mother and her baby
  • Donate £30 – The cost of a fancy chocolate cake could empower a woman to make her own decisions about her healthcare
  • Donate £50 – The cost of a posh chocolate fountain could provide an emergency safe birth for a mother and her baby



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About the campaign

It's chocs away for Choctober! Chuck the chocolate this October and help mothers in Africa give birth to their babies safely.

About the charity

Maternity Worldwide

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RCN 1111504
Maternity Worldwide has a vision of a world in which all women and their babies are able to access safe and appropriate childbirth regardless of where they live. We exist to reduce mortality and injury associated with childbirth in Sub-Saharan Africa where the risk of dying in childbirth is highest.

Donation summary

Total raised
£35.50
+ £7.63 Gift Aid
Online donations
£35.50
Offline donations
£0.00

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