Be the Change: Transforming Lives Through Simple Acts of Giving
Imagine the ripple effect of one small act. A woman given her life back, a child saved from preventable disease, or a family brought together over the pages of a book. These aren’t just dreams—they are realities within reach, and you have the power to make them happen today.
Give a Woman Her Life Back
There’s a heartbreaking condition many of us have never heard of: obstetric fistula. It occurs in countries where medical care is scarce, leaving women—often just teenagers—suffering from childbirth injuries after hours of obstructed labor. The baby rarely survives, and the mother is left with injuries that cause her to leak bodily waste continuously.
The stigma is unbearable. Many believe they are cursed. They’re shunned by their communities, abandoned by their families, and left to suffer alone. Yet, for as little as $619, a single surgery can restore their dignity and their lives.
The Fistula Foundation has already provided over 100,000 such surgeries, transforming the lives of women in over 30 countries. But the need remains immense.
Take, for instance, the story of a 13-year-old girl in Ethiopia, a victim of unspeakable violence. She was left to die in a hut, but she fought back, even against wild animals, and crawled for help. Now imagine her joy after a single surgery returned her to a life she thought was lost forever.
Save a Child’s Life
Few things are as devastating as the loss of a child. In places like Mali, this tragedy is far too common—nearly one in ten children die before their fifth birthday.
Enter Muso Health, an organization that has transformed healthcare in remote areas by deploying community health workers—primarily local women—armed with tools, medicine, and a smartphone app. In just seven years, child mortality in areas where Muso operates dropped by an astonishing 95%.
Why? Because these workers treat malaria, pneumonia, and other life-threatening conditions before they become fatal. For just $22 a year, you can help bring one more person into the Muso network and give a child the chance to grow, laugh, and live.
As Dr. Ari Johnson, the Harvard-trained doctor behind Muso, puts it, “Every person deserves care with the speed and urgency we would want for our own children.”
Help a Child Learn to Read
Do you remember the magic of books? The way they transported you to other worlds, sparked your imagination, and helped you dream big?
For many children, that magic is out of reach. Reach Out and Read is changing that, one book at a time. This program partners with pediatricians to distribute books to low-income families during well-child visits. Each visit comes with a prescription—not for medicine, but for reading.
By the age of 5, children in the program will have a personal library of 14 or 15 books. More importantly, their parents are inspired to make reading a family ritual, setting them up for success in school and life.
At just $30 per child per year, you can help hand a child their first ticket to a brighter future—a ticket to a lifetime of learning and opportunity.
Start Today
The opportunities to make a difference are endless. Whether it’s restoring dignity to a woman, saving a child’s life, or igniting a passion for reading, your actions today will echo far beyond what you can imagine.
Choose one cause. Take one step. Be the change.