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Helping other mothers
Written by Communications Team   

Staff in the Women's Directorate at Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust have raised a magnificent £2,035 for use in Africa for the benefit of expectant mothers.


Said Associate Director of Maternity Services at Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust Eileen Nolan:  "Childbirth in this country is generally a happy and safe event. The same cannot be said across the world and in parts of Africa where one woman dies in pregnancy or childbirth every minute.  "Maternity Worldwide" exists to save the lives of mothers and babies in countries less fortunate than ours. 







Associate Director of Maternity Services at Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust Eileen Nolan (left) presents Maternity Worldwide Executive Officer Lucy Hodgson (right) with a giant cheque watched by members of the Women’s Health Directorate at the Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust including fundraising organiser, community midwife Lisa Davis (striped jumper.)


 
"The staff in Women's Health feel privileged to be able to help and support the work of the charity in this small way.  I would like to thank the local businesses which contributed raffle and auction prizes for the Ball, the proceeds of which we were able to pass on to the charity."


The money was raised through a raffle and an auction at a Ball held at the Hilton Hotel in Cobham.  It was organised by community midwife Lisa Davis
            
Said Lisa: "When I worked as a Midwife at St Richard's Hospital in Chichester a few years ago I was introduced to Maternity Worldwide by a colleague and we organised a charity auction fundraiser. When I came to Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals just over a year ago I was keen to spread the word about Maternity Wolrdwide to my new colleagues and fundraise for the charity's Gimbie project in Ethiopia.
"Eileen Nolan, our Associate Director of Maternity Services was keen to support the event and suggested it as a women's health party to encourage a social event for staff. The party was called the 'Women's Health Party' and was held in the autumn at The Hilton Hotel in Cobham.


"We approached local businesses to donate the auction and raffle prizes and we were overwhelmed by their generosity - some examples included gift vouchers, an autographed picture of Jake Gyllenhaal, a Nintendo Wii, dinner including champagne at The Minnow in Weybridge, Tea for Two at The Ritz, selection of Autographed novels, organic baby products, a baby bouncer chair, a photographic session including framed picture - the list goes on! The night was a huge success and we hope to make it an annual event."
 
Last Updated ( Thursday, 12 February 2009 10:38 )