Lwala Community Alliance, in partnership with Direct Relief-NGO, has donated Midwife Kits to Migori County to help strengthen maternal health services.
The partnership between Lwala and Direct Relief (an International NGO that equips doctors and nurses with lifesaving medical resources) donated 31 Midwife Kits, at a total cost of Sh5 million, with each of the kits having been designed to support up to 50 safe deliveries.
Speaking during the handover ceremony at the Migori Governor’s official residence, Lwala Chief Programme Officer Sandra Mudhune said that cumulatively, the 31 kits will support more than 1500 safe deliveries, giving the women the right to live and the babies right to celebrate every birthday.
The Midwife Kits are packed with life-saving medicines, sterile instruments, gloves, delivery sheets, and supplies to manage health complications such as postpartum haemorrhage.
The kits will give midwives the tools to act promptly, prevent infections, and provide safe, dignified delivery care for mothers.
Mudhune explained that the majority of midwives at the village level work tirelessly to ensure every mother receives safe, dignified care, yet the absence of essential supplies has at times turned a routine delivery into a life-threatening emergency.
“Each kit we have provided will give midwives and other frontline providers the tools they need to manage deliveries safely, prevent complications, and protect both mothers and newborns,” said Mudhune
The kits donated by Lwala Community Alliance reflect a broader commitment and shared belief that no mother or newborn should die from preventable causes.
“When midwives have the tools they need, and facilities are prepared to respond, the vision of safer births and healthier beginnings for mothers and newborns becomes a lived reality,” she noted.
The official acknowledged that the ripple effect of the support will be felt immediately at the frontline, where every kit will restore delivery readiness in health facilities, and every safe delivery strengthens community trust, leading to reduced maternal complications, improved infection prevention, and increased confidence among providers.
Migori Governor Dr. Ochilo Ayacko pointed out that the partnership between the Lwala Community and his administration will strengthen the health care systems to ensure quality services to all the county residents.
Ochilo noted that the midwife kits will help to prevent maternal deaths, bring joy to the families and improve the population growth in the county.
He also thanked the Lwala Community Alliance for the newly established Maternity Theatre at the Migori County Referral Hospital (MCRH) valued at Sh4 million, as well as stocks of medicine to improve the health care services at the facility.
The Governor highlighted that the expansion of the theatre facilities aims to enhance the referral capacity to handle emergency maternal cases and ultimately reduce maternal mortality in the county.
The County Referral now operates four fully functional theatres, two general theatres, one maternity theatre and one eye theatre.
By Makokha Khaoya
