mothers2mothers

At mothers2mothers, we believe that every young girl, adolescent, woman, and their partner, deserve to have the agency to make the choices that feel right for them and where they are in their life. That is why mothers2mothers Mentor Mothers are working hard to educate clients on family planning methods, helping to improve maternal and child health outcomes, advance gender equity, and reduce poverty.

Mentor Mothers like Makeletso are at the heart of our mission at mothers2mothers. Mentor Mothers are educators, confidantes, and friends, providing vital guidance and support to their communities. Drawing from their own experiences, Mentor Mothers lift up and inspire other women to take action to improve the health and well-being of themselves and their families. That's why our model is so impactful! This trusted, peer-led, community-based approach has been effective for over 20 years, demonstrating the power of support from within the community 💪

With Mentor Mothers like Isabel, you are never truly alone. Behind every piece of advice from a mothers2mothers Mentor Mother is a story of triumph and resilience—because the challenges faced by their clients are challenges that Mentor Mothers have themselves overcome. They use this lived experiences to support and uplift others, helping them believe they too can live healthy, fulfilling lives.

Women and girls often bear the brunt of humanitarian crises. Click to learn more and find out how mothers2mothers is supporting individuals affected by displacement in #Mozambique to build a healthier, more stable future. #WorldHumanitarianDay

🎥 Meet Lasford, a mothers2mothers Peer Mentor in Zambia. 🌟 As a young man himself, Lasford is playing an important role in encouraging adolescent boys and young men to access health services—as well as providing health services, education and support so all young people in his community have the best opportunity to be healthy. ▶️ to learn more.

Words to live by 🙌 As Mentor Mother mothers2mothers community health worker Faustina explains demonstrates, self-care is an essential part of showing up for others.

We're delighted to share the highlights from our Q2 2024 Impact Report: ⬆️ We have been scaling up efforts to reach adolescent girls and young women in Ghana, South Africa, Uganda, and Zambia. To date in 2024, we have enrolled over 40,000 adolescent girls and young women as clients. 🇿🇦 We have now run the USAID-funded Children and Adolescents Are My Priority (CHAMP) project in the Mpumlanaga region of South Africa for six years, and in Q2 reached over 49,000 orphans and vulnerable children with critical health services and support. 🇳🇬 We are ready to launch services in Nigeria! 15 Mentor Mothers completed their pre-service training during Q2, and from July 1st will be delivering services from six sites around Abuja. Read more in our Q2 Impact Report: https://buff.ly/3WZYbqE

Exciting Opportunity: Seeking Experienced Events and Public Relations Services Providers in Nigeria! mothers2mothers will be hosting an event in Abuja this October and we’re on the lookout for top-notch events and public relations professionals to help us make this event a resounding success! If you have a proven track record in managing large-scale events and executing impactful PR campaigns in Nigeria, we’d love to hear from you. For more information or to request the detailed scope of work, please email shanaaz.ebrahim@m2m.org or comment below. 

“There’s no such thing as hard-to-reach people. There are only hard-to-get services.” mothers2mothers attended #AIDS2024 last month, where this year’s theme, ‘Put People First’, centred on building a more compassionate, inclusive, and innovative HIV response. It’s a theme that resonates deeply with us at mothers2mothers, and we were proud to demonstrate how our impactful, peer-based model works to make “hard-to-get services” a thing of the past by ensuring everyone, everywhere has access to the care they need. 🙌 Click here to read all about our week at AIDS 2024: https://buff.ly/3SKb7OR #PutPeopleFirst

Meet Josophine, a mothers2mothers Peer Mentor in Malawi. The young people in Josophine’s community often face challenges in accessing quality sexual and reproductive health services. To bridge this gap, Josophine uses digital tools to offer consistent support to her clients. She uses automated alerts and digital communications to stay updated with clients, follow up, and monitor missed appointments—all to better meet their needs. Today, on #InternationalYouthDay, let's celebrate Josophine and all the innovative young people working towards a healthier and more sustainable future 🙌.