helping moms and babies

pre and postnatal sessions help moms and babies start off on the right foot

CEF funded a much needed 12-month pre and postnatal program that offers education and supplies to the women of the San Marcos region.  Women join the group between 3 and 4 months gestation and exit when their babies reach the age of 6 months.  Services the program provides include weighing the babies every two weeks, distributing food supplies (corn, milk powder, eggs, and cooking oil) and vitamin supplements twice a month, and giving newborns a set of clothing and a blanket.  Additionally, a portion of the CEF donation is set aside for emergencies such as transportation to the regional hospital, ultrasounds, or consultations with specialists.  To date, the results of this program have been healthier mothers and babies, higher birth weights for newborns, and fewer illnesses during the first six months of life.