The NextAid 5Alive Campaign for Maternal Health in Africa Details
#1. Host a $20 Buck Potluck Dinner Party.
Invite 10 or more of your friends to a potluck dinner.
Each is asked to bring a dish and $20 to donate.
More info:
Download "How to Host a $20 Buck Potluck Dinner Party"
Submit this form to register your party and we will send you a toolkit and party invite template.
#2. Be active with our social media campaign.
Recruit 5 or 55 friends to our FB Causes and fan page.
Tweet and RT about NextAid's campaign and the issues affecting mothers in Africa.
Check out the special video messages from our supporting female artists on our Causes page and FB fan page. Share with your network!
Help us create awareness for maternal health all year long. Consider dedicating your next birthday to the cause by creating a Birthday Wish to collect donations.
#3. Lead a Giving Team.
Can you get 20 people to donate just $10 each?
If you can't host a $20 Buck Potluck Dinner Party, consider leading a giving team to collect small donations that will benefit our maternal health projects.
Recruit friends through Causes and then challenge your friends to each give $10 or more. A little bit can have major impact when pooling the resources of friends. Email us at 5alive@nextaid.org to tell us about your giving team plans.
Or, if online giving is not your thing, consider asking your co-workers, club, mommies group, or sports team to each pledge a small donation for maternal health. We'll send you donation forms and info sheets to get started.
#4. Educate yourself and others
Educate yourself and others about the maternal health crisis in Africa and around the world. Use our suggested resources to spread the word and engage your community.
WATCH VIDEOS:
- The Girl Effect
- Stories of Mothers Saved - The White Ribbon Alliance
- Birth and Death - The White Ribbon Alliance
- No Woman, No Cry - A Film by Christy Turlington
- Sierra Leone: One of the most dangerous places on earth to be pregnant - Unicef
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FACT CHECK
Pregnancy is the leading cause of death for women under 19.-------
Girls under 15 are five times as likely to die as those in their 20s.
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These statistics are especially relevant in developing countries where child marriage is a common and accepted practice.
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A woman in a developing nation faces a one in 76 chance of death from complications relating to pregnancy, compared to one in 8,000 in industrialized nations.
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Every 90 seconds, a woman dies of pregnancy related complications, totaling close to half million women each year. These deaths leave approximately 2 million children a year motherless. Without their mothers, these children are 5-8 times more likely to die before they get to their first birthday.
About NextAid
NextAid is an L.A. based nonprofit organization that harnesses the power of music to support sustainable development projects that serve vulnerable children, youth and women in Africa.
Through music events and public education initiatives, NextAid provides empowering opportunities for concerned individuals to make a difference.
Using the beats of our generation to provide hope for the next! www.nextaid.org
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