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Joyful Motherhood In Malawi, maternal and infant mortality rates are among the highest in the world. AMHI is the US-based 501c3 that funds Malawian NGO Joyful Motherhood

AMHI provides home-based nursing care to vulnerable babies and postpartum mothers to save their lives. AMHI supports Malawian nurses to provide in-home nursing care and nutrition to the world’s most vulnerable postpartum mothers and newborns. Through our Mother Care and Baby Care programs, our nurses visit women and infants in their homes and villages to assess their health, educate families, and mobilize communities to support their most fragile members, especially in emergencies. In Baby Care, the little ones admitted into the program are those who, without our support, would typically be discharged home and die within a few weeks. This happens because they are premature, or are twins/triplets and the mom doesn't have enough milk, or because they lost their own mom in childbirth and have no source of breastmilk. Families are poor and without support, these little ones quickly fade away. Nurses in Baby Care identify these "at risk" newborns and the provide home based care until they celebrate their first birthday. In Mother Care, the mamas we enroll are those who had particularly difficult births and whose health is not completely stable at the time of discharge. We all know that when the mom is sick the rest of the family suffers and this is even more pronounced in resource poor settings. Her newborn and toddler are often the ones to suffer the most when she cannot care for them. Nurses continue visiting her to ensure she has what she needs to speed her recover and discharge her from the program once she is stable.

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#​ItTakesAVillage​​In our work, we see how the village responds when a mother dies. Sometimes, it is an older sister of...
10/07/2026

#​ItTakesAVillage
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​In our work, we see how the village responds when a mother dies.

Sometimes, it is an older sister of the orphaned newborn who assumes responsibility of raising her younger siblings, while continuing to grieve the loss of her mother.

After the death of her mother, ​Lucy transitioned from sister to primary caregiver, ensuring her baby brother grows up enveloped by love.
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​To all the older sisters who step in to protect, nurture, and raise their siblings after tragedy: we see you, we honor you, and we stand with you. Sisters are part of the village.

​Leave a heart in the comments to show love to sisters today!

Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do.Together under the Maternal and Child Health Network, we are using dat...
09/30/2026

Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do.

Together under the Maternal and Child Health Network, we are using data, innovation, and strong partnerships to deliver lasting health impacts for the communities we serve.

​Fantastic day working side-by-side with other network partners. 💙

This series of pictures illustrates what we mean by “CARE.” Care means visiting a woman in her environment, listening e...
09/23/2026

This series of pictures illustrates what we mean by “CARE.”

Care means visiting a woman in her environment, listening empathically, conducting a thorough health assessment, and providing needed support nutrition (not seen) & counseling.

Every mother’s postpartum journey is unique, but no mother should have to walk it alone.

💛 Learn more about our Mother Care Program and how you can support our mission in the link in our bio.

We’re looking for a special person to join our team in Lilongwe. See the full job description and apply online here: ht...
09/12/2026

We’re looking for a special person to join our team in Lilongwe. See the full job description and apply online here: https://forms.gle/nBwpaU4LoTa3FsYL9

Applications will be accepted through 23 September.

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