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One WorldOne People United in Progress
Headquaters.Sweet Mother International (SMI) and World Youth
Empowerment Association (WYEA) Incorporated
8 leyden Court, Salisbury Downs, South Australia 5108,
Australian Website:
http://www.sweetmotherinternational.org ;
http://www.wyea.org
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +61 420783412 Amanda Tel: +61 449061457
John
Abuja Nigeria.
Sweet Mother International (SMI)Suite 38/39,Nkwegu Plaza,Area 1 Garki.FCT Abuja,Nigeria.
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Email: [email protected]
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SAVE PROJECT
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Table of Content
Contents Page1 Organisational Overview 7
2 SAVE Campaign project 8
3 Aims and Objective 84 Campaigns in Abuja 11
5 The SMI Puublication 15
6 The SMI Volunteers 23
7.0 Appendix 27
7.1 The Root causes of maternal Death 28
7.2 Key Intervention 29
7.3 The needs of typical African Community 29
7.5 Stakeholder 30
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1 ORGANISATION OVERVIEW
Sweet Mother International (SMI) a non political, non profit and non-governmental organisation with its headquarters in Australia and branches in
several African countries including Nigeria .The SMI's vision is to participate with
the world communities to achieve the millennium development goal, particularly,
the United Nations' call to reduce maternal mortality by 75 per cent in 2015.
Brief History About SMI
The idea of Sweet Mother International is dedicated to Madam Salomey Nze, 1904
- 1986, Imo State Nigeria.
Madam Salomey Nze, despite her predicament as a young widow with over six
teenage children, She founded a home where she accommodated and fed women
who were widows like herself, aged women, old-women-without-children,
destitute women and women with mental illness. She was also a counsellor to
newly married couples and young women. She acted as a mediator in times of
dispute between families, assisting to restore peace, love and affection in homes.
She was so devoted in her fellowship with God and humanity that she was
regarded as an "Angel " in her community. She died in 1986.
In the year 2000, this vision was regenerated by the idea of Sweet Mother
International which was conceived by, John Nze-Bertram the grandson of Madam
Salomey Nze.
Sweet Mother International recognizes Mothers as the conscience and the "Pillars
of Nations". Women are the fertile ground in which humanity is grown. Any nation
seeking progress takes seriously the development of women virtues since mothers
are the primary source of vision for a peaceful and prosperous society.JOHN NZE-BERTRAM , PRESIDENT, SWEET MOTHER INTER-NATIONAL,
MAY 5, 1990
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2 SAVE CAMPAIGN PROJECT
The SAVE Campaign aims to raise the awareness of the increasing maternalmortality in Nigeria and to call on government, organisations and individuals to
take action.
In fact, the World Health Organisation report indicates that, over 600,000
pregnancy related deaths takes place in Africa each year and that Africa accounts
for more than 50% .It is also disheartening to know that Nigeria records the
highest rate of maternal mortality in the world after India.
Our campaigns and rallies in Nigeria show clearly, that the issue of maternal deathis rampant in rural areas of Nigeria and the menace is even more prevalent in the
north-eastern part of Nigeria. with an average annual death rate of 64,000/year.
Sweet Mother International fundamental objectives is to celebrate motherhood
and to assist expectant mothers living in disadvantaged communities to maintain
good health during and after childbirth.
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3 AIMS AND OBJECTIVE
SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES SAVE
1. To organize rallies, media campaigns, TV Talk Shows in order to highlight the
plight of women in Africa, particularly, the avoidable deaths of women from
treatable pregnancy complications.
2. To call on governments and stakeholders to intervene in reducing maternal
mortality rates in Africa; particularly, to call on African governments to provide
free obstetrics care for women.
3. To mobilise support, donations and care for rural women in Africa, including
visits to obstetrics hospitals to show love to new and expectant mothers.
LONG TERM OBJECTIVES SAVE
4. To establish a Trust Fund to assist rural women with obstetrics care. To achieve
this, SMI will be collaborating with governments and stakeholders to provide afree and efficient obstetrics care to rural women in Africa. In Africa, many families
are poor and cannot afford caesarean operations in time of pregnancy breach;
having free obstetrics care will invariable save hundreds of rural women.
Also, the TRUST FUND will be used to:
5. Establish a Mobile Maternal Health Unit (MMHU) that will visit rural
communities to assess the health conditions of pregnant women, with a view to
identifying at the earlier stages of pregnancy, women at risk of developing
complications during childbirth. The MMHU comprises an ambulance equippedwith obstetrics equipments (Ultra Sound machines etc) and medical personnel.
6. Establish an Obstetrics Emergency Intervention Unit (OEIU) that will rescue
women experiencing complications from rural communities to a nearest obstetrics
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hospital. The OEIU comprises an ambulance or medic helicopters fitted with
obstetrics equipments and manned by trained obstetricians and midwifes.
AIMS ANDOBJECTIVEUPCOMING
Sweet Mother International will assist displaced or refugee mothers affected by
war or disaster SMI will provide volunteer services and provision of relief material
The organization also,will embark on rehabilitation and care for widow, destitute,
aged women and old-women-without-children. Mothers with HIV/AIDS will be as
sisted to regain confidence in their homes. SMI will provide these women with
basic resource, knowledge and tools to enable them cope with their challenges.
Sweet Mother International will assist pregnant women by organizing maternal
seminars and establishment of Trust Fund where women that have complication
during pregnancy or childbirth can be assisted. Young females will be tutored on
home building and positive attitude.
Sweet Mother International will honour mothers of prominent personalities who
have contributed positively to societal development. Such Mothers will have
hospitals, women development centers and other memorial monuments built in
their names. Also, biographies of these women will be compiled and developed
into resource materials as magazines, books, visual documentaries and e-resourcesMuseums will be established featuring the pictures, souvenirs and biographies of
these "Golden Mothers".
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Sweet Mother international will discourage prostitution, women battering, and
harmful cultural practices by organizing seminars, television programs,
reformative music & drama. The organization will also, encourages the youths to
love their mothers and honour them. Competitions will be organized where Youths
could win prices for their Mothers. Sweet Mother International will encourage
cultural, racial and religious tolerance by organizing sight-seeing expeditions, touri
sm, cultural ex-change programs and social interaction vacations among member
countries.
Sweet Mother International will examine and address critically the socio-economic
and political situations affecting Mothers from performing their primary role as
the epitome of love, care and hope in the home. The organization will emphasize
the importance of healthy motherhood to positive societal developmental change.
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4 CAMPAIGN AROUND AFRICA
ABUJA
The Sweet Mother international has speared its campaign in Abuja to draw the at
tention of the teaming populace, corporate organisation and the government on th
e raving effects of maternal mortality in Nigeria.The event which was graced by di
gnitaries from the media, non governmental organisations, faith based organisatio
n among other dignitaries highlighted the statistics of maternal mortality in Nigeri
a and the causes and how it can be avoided.
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A c ross sec tion of volunteers at the program me held in the unity fountain
Abuja
A c ross sec tion of energetic youths say ing Never Aga in to maternal Mortality in
Africa
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Youths who are ded ica ted in the Cam pa ign Aga inst Maternal Mortality.
Archb ishop John Onaiyekan of Catholic Archd iocese of Abuja, Nige ria ,
Forma lly gave his blessing at the Inauguration of Volunteers in Sab on-kawu a
Rem ote Village in FCT Abuja
The FCT Coordina tor of SMI,Pose for photograph with Chie f Bitrus
Tushi of Sabonkawu,Chief Peter Bala of Bjimi, Baba Gwari
(Community Elder) and a Youth and Children of Sab on-Kawu.
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A Community Determined and has resolve to Cam pa ign Aga inst
maternal Mortality r. Despite the Absenc e of Infrastruture, Clinics,
Water, Elec tric ity. But with Full of convic tion that someday,
somehow HELP will Come.
The Sweet Mother International Coordinators in Africa hosted series of successful
rallies in major African cities and villages. These rallies aim to raise awareness of
the need to stop maternal deaths in Africa.
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Rally activities include: processions to government, parliament and media houses;
hosting of maternal health workshops and seminars; establishing community
development projects ; donating of food, clothing and household items to orphans,widows, and hospitals; visiting traditional rulers - kings, chiefs and community
leaders to mobilise their support; offering of prayers for expectant mothers in
Churches, Mosques and other religious places to invoke divine protection from
pregnancy-related deaths; and several other programs
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6 SMI PUBLICATION
The African Amazons
Sweet Mother International magazine which is Titled The African Amazons is
designed to focus attention on women in Africa.
It is a quarterly Magazine that will place emphasis on the fight to reduce maternal
mortality in Africa, championing the cause of salvaging this ugly trend via thedissemination of cevents across Africa especially those in the rural Communities.
The African Amazons hopes to be the voice of the voiceless African women. More
so to x-ray the role of women in governance especially in Africa, health issues,
and championing the cause of women especially those in the remote villages of
Africa.
The essence of The Africa Amazon is to bridge information gap and finding soluti
on to the increasing number of maternal mortality in Africa.Also ,reporting all
SMI activities across Africa not restricting it only on the internet, where most w
omen in Africa may not have access to it.
Furthermore, the magazine will contain the aims and goals of SMI and it is our
hope that it will be distributed free to women in rural communities in Africa.
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The African Amazon will afford heads of government in Africa the opportunity in
knowing the plight and the true state of women in rural communities and finding
ways of empowering them .
PURPOSE OF THE MAGAZINE
Enlightening the unsuspecting populace on the need to campaign to reducematernal deaths in Africa
The magazine will contain the activities, projects, goals of Sweet MotherInternational across Africa
The magazine will serve as a guide to new and expectant mothers
The magazine seeks to find causes of pregnancy related deaths in Africa andproffer solutions in curbing the menace, most especially in rural
communities.
It will project the activities of rural communities especially areas wherehealth care facilities are near absent.
The magazine will be a tabloid that will contain updated reports fromcommunities and hospital across Africa
Using the Magazine as a medium of bridging information gap, it seeks to
call attention of NGO, Intergovernmental organisation, Philanthropists inchannelling their resources towards addressing the issue of maternal deaths
in Africa
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5 THE VOLUNTEERS OF SMI
PRESIDENT OF SMI
John Nze-Bertram , right, with his Exc ellenc y Mike Rann, Premier of South
Australia
John Nze-Bertram, the President of Sweet Mother International is a Sponsoring
Member of the Institute of Ethics and Leadership,Germany; Member of the United
Nations Society University of South Australia ; President of the African Chamber
of Commerce Incorporated South Australia; Australian National Coordinator of
Club OHADA - Organization for the Harmonization of Business Laws in Africa;
International Team Leader of the " South Australian Trade and Tourism Project
coordinating and networking with over 600 organizations worldwide.
He is also the Managing Director of Strategic Trades Services- Import & Export
Network -- an import and export brokerage company based in South Australia.
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John Nze-Bertram is an alumni of South Australian Government Vocational
Education and Training (TAFESA) - Interlink Program; School of International
Studies University of South Australia; Commercial Law University of South
Australia; continuing studies at the School of Law, University of South Australia.
In South Australia, John Nze-Bertram served as a volunteer for a local council
where he assisted the physically challenged to acquire technical and social skills,
and to integrate into the community. In addition, he has participated actively in
advancing the African community development initiatives in South Australia.
For example: supporting the government's social integration program that aims to
promote multiculturalism and inclusiveness, John Nze-Bertram participated
actively in mobilizing the African community leaders to the South Australian
Parliament House on an invitation by the Honourable Speaker; followed by his
nomination as a special guest among Nigerian community leaders to a luncheon, at
the Parliament House, with the Attorney General of South Australia and Nigerian
High Commissioner;
Also recently, among other African community members in South Australia, John
Nze-Bertram was specially invited by His Excellency, Mike Rann, the Premier of
South Australia, to an occasion honouring the contribution of Africans to the
development of the State-( Pictures above);On other occasions, he has met, greeted
with a hand shake and discussed with several prominent Australians including his
Excellency,J. Howard,the former Prime Minister of Australia,and his Excellency,
Mr Hieu Van Le, the Chairman of the South Australian Multicultural and Ethnic
Affairs Commission (SAMEAC) and the Lieutenant Governor of South Australia.
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Mr. Nze-Bertram is a dedicated and versatile administrator, with several years of
experience among international not-for-profit organizations and private enterprises.
He possess extensive skills, knowledge and experience in strategic projectmanagement -planning,networking,analyzing,implementing,integrating,monitoring
and reviewing. Strong blend of managerial, professional and interpersonal skills.
Proven success working under pressure within stringent time frames and meeting
demanding targets. Capacity to make difficult decisions and achieve results.
Ability to achieve goals with limited resources and t o facilitate and complex
negotiation situations with across linguistically and culturally diverse groups.
He has pioneered the establishment of several organizations-political, religious
and civil organizations.He is a humble person with passion to serve humanity and
delights in helping people overcome challenging setbacks and to realize their goals
.
Hobbies:
As hobbies, John Nze-Bertram likes to play soccer, listen to music, and network
via virtual communities platforms. He also likes to travel and experience new
cultures.
Expectation
Through SMI-WYEA programs, John Nze-Bertram wishes to establish effective
networking and exchange partnership with like minded leaders of community
organizations with a view to advancing progress in Africa and helping to stop the
avoidable deaths of women from pregnancy complications.
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INTERNATIONAL PROJECT OFFICER
Amanda Scott
Amanda Scott is the International Project Officer of Sweet Mother International
(SMI) and the World Youth Empowerment Association (WYEA) Incorporated.
She is delighted to be a part of the campaign to Save African Women fromPregnancy-Related Deaths.
As a mother of three boys delivered by caesarean operations, Amanda has
experienced a near death experience as a result of her pregnancy complications;
albeit, the efficient obstetric care in her country, Australia, Amanda would have
been dead if she were living in a rural African community.
Amanda heart goes to all women in Africa, particularly, to the expectant mothers
who are unsure if they will have a save delivery.
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According to Amanda,here in Australia, the government takes adequate care of wo
men and childrens health. They even pay women up to $5000 after birth. We have t
he Royal Flying Doctors who airlifts pregnant women experiencing complications
from rural areas to an obstetrics hospital; the doctors among the team, can even ad
minister appropriate induced labour procedures to assist a safe delivery.
Amandas passion to assist maternal health in Africa is a motivating factor for her f
urther studies in the field of Medical Science. She has had a successful career in
Sales and Marketing and studies at the University of South Australia.
I am dedicated to this cause to Save African Women from Pregnancy Related
Deaths says Amanda. With SMIs ongoing programs in Africa, Amanda says I am
certain to visit someday soon to meet all the good people of Africa who are
supporting this campaign.
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execute building projects in difficult, remote, laid back rural settlements of
Nigeria.
According to him Working within remote communities, I observed that these
communities were grossly neglected by the Government; as a result, there existshigh rate of poverty, illiteracy and of course, very high maternal mortality
incidents.
He is an advocate of peace and enjoins each and every privileged member of our
society to cultivate the habit of extending a helping hand to our brothers and sisters
who have found themselves in these dangerous and life threatening conditions, as
exists in Nigerian rural communities.
He has resolved to lend his voice and by actively campaigning to save Nigerianwomen from poverty, illiteracy and pregnancy related deaths.
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Ag National Coordinator/Kwara State Coordinator
Alao Lad i
Mr Alao has several years of working experience ,He works with the Kwara state
Essential Drugs Project,Ilorin,A world bank Assisted Project .He had his National
Youth Service at Government Secondary School,Akwanga,Nassarawa State.
He was played a key role at the Kwara Eye Care Programmme, Civil Service
Hospital (A Sight Savers International [British NGO] Assisted program, )
He gets fulfillment by participating in volunteer programs. To him nothing is too
much to give back to humanity.He is perturbed by the rate of maternal mortality in
Nigeria . And he is willing to give supporting hands to ensure women are saved
from pregnancy related deaths.
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SWEET MOTHER RADIO/TV COORDINATOR
Olumide Akinwumi-Oke
Mr Olumide Akinwumi-Oke has Over 14 years experience in Customer / Clients
Management, Mainstream Sales / Marketing and Quality Management.For several
years Country Customer Services Manager of DHL Nigeria.
As an avid writer, he has extensive experience in acting, directing and film
production Produced both radio and television programmes including:
-Skye High (daily 5 minute motivational programme on radio presented by
the former Group Managing Director of Skye Bank),
E360 - entertainment full circle programme pan Nigeria,
Golden Pasta Cook n Win - cookery game show,
Kebani - tourism magazine show, Veleta Celebs! - celebration magazine show,
Power for the Wise - early morning inspirational show.
Has a special knack for documentaries and has done for several clients and groups.
Olumide holds a degree in law and has attended several trainings, locally and inter
nationally, on Marketing, Management and Television production.
His strength is in Directing, Planning and Organizing.
The SMI has lot of passionate,energetic and change oriented personalities spread
across the African continent.Check out SMI volunteers and coordinators Here
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7.0 APPENDIX
DEFINATION OF KEY TERMSMaternal Death:the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of terminationof pregnancy irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any causerelated to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management, but not from accidental orincidental causes.
Late Maternal Death:the death of a woman from direct or indirect obstetric causesmore than 42 days but less than one year after termination of pregnancy.
Pregnancy-Related Death:death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days oftermination of pregnancy, irrespective of the cause of death.
Maternal Morbiditydescribes pregnancy- and childbirth-related illness and injury.
Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR):Number of maternal deaths during a given timeperiod per 100,000 live births during the same time-period.
Maternal Mortality Rate:Number of maternal deaths in a given period per 100,000women of reproductive age during the same time-period.
Adolescentsare those between 10 and 19 years of age.
. . . Nigeria, on a percentage basis, leads the world in maternal mortality
statistics. This is an unacceptable state of affairs which is largely traceable to
the leadership problem in the country. In a country where funds that are meant
for equipping hospitals and employment of doctors, especially at the tertiary
level, are routinely fraudulently misappropriated and shared by politicians,
the population, especially the women, cannot but pay dearly for lack of, and
inadequate medical facilities, during pregnancy and childbirth.
Daily Sun, Voice of the Nation, Worrisome Maternal Death Records.
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7.1 THE ROOT CAUSES OF MATERNAL DEATH
Eclampsia or pregnancy related hypertension
Haemorrhage / Bleeding
Infection
Sepsis Unsafe Abortion
Obstructed Labour
Indirect causes Aneamia,Tuberculosis,STDs,HIV/AIDs etc
According to The paper presentation by WHO, these are some of the major
barriers to appropriate obstetric emergency care (EOC) in the African Region.
These include:
frequent shortages or lack of medications, essential supplies and equipment;
inadequate blood transfusion services;
inefficient laboratory support services;
inadequate staffing, shortage of appropriately trained personnel and lack ofstaff supervision;
shortage of operating theatres for obstetric emergencies, resulting in delaysin surgical interventions;
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weak policy on delegation of authority for the management of obstetricemergencies, and
mismanagement of obstetric complications as a result of staff incompetence,
negligence or poor attitude. Timely access to appropriate obstetricemergency care (EOC) could avert 75% of these deaths, according to the
paper, which enumerates the delays on the pathway to appropriate care in the
Region.
These are: delay in seeking care in health facilities, delay in reaching appropriate
health facilities, and the delay between a pregnant woman's arrival at a health
center and the facility's response in providing appropriate care.
7.2 KEY INTERVENTION
Prevention of unwanted Pregnancy
The management of unsafe abortion
Promotion of skilled attendance in Pregnancy and child birth andimprovement of access to referral care when complications arise.
7.3 THE NEEDS OF A TYPICAL RURAL IN COMMUNITY NIGERIA.
Education of the rural dwellers
Equipping of rural clinics and health centers with facility and qualifiedpersonnel.
Availability of soft loans which will facilitate trades and thereby improve
the standard of living Provisions of water through the sitting of boreholes within the community.
Skill acquisition by setting up vocational centers within the community
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Sweet Mother International aims to celebrate motherhood and to assist
expectant mothers living in disadvantaged communities to maintain good health
during and after childbirth. In Line with this objective, The SMI and its partners
have embarked on series of the Campaign in major cities and rural places of
Nigeria and Africa at large. From our campaigns and interaction with the
people concerned, we have also highlighted some factors which have
contributed to these menace:
1. High and ever increasing rate of poverty.2. lack of infrastructure.3. Illiteracy.4. Cultural believe and tradition.
5. Corruption
7.4 STAKEHOLDERS
In order to achieve our set objective, we have indentified key stakeholders that are
responsible for the goal and success towards the achievement of low maternal
mortality in Nigeria and Africa at large.
GOVERNMENT
The government is a major stakeholder, and we hope that the government will
continue be open to recommendation outlines by globally acclaimed organisations
like WHO,DFID,USAID,SMI,JDPC among a host of other and will also outline
well laid out policy plan for its implementation.
PRIVATE AND NON PROFIT ORGANISATION
Civil societies should continue to lend their voice to the ills of our society and
should take strategic steps in mobilizing for the support, by calling on government
to act promptly and the community to do its bit by becoming socially responsible
citizens. Corporation are also expected to have their ears to the ground and be
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willing to offer support both morally and financially as a way of filling their
quota as a socially responsible corporations.
COMMUNITY
The Community is at the receiving end, and all hands should be on deck towards
the elimination of an ailment that is not only treatable but can also be avoided. The
SMI has embarked on series of campaign in various community in Nigeria and
Africa at large so as to enlighten the community member especially the expectant
mother on Global Best Health Practises and precautionary measures During and
after Pregnancy. Lot of people from the community including the
Doctor,Nurses,Teachers,Social health workers etc.