Reports on Empower OneMama Health Clinic to Sustainability!

May 30, 2019

OneMama.org pledge to the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals

OneMama.org is excited to announce our pledge towards the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals!

Onemama.org an associated organization with United Nations DPI/NGO is committed to supporting the Sustainable Development Goals. We believe in the power of partnership between business, government and civil society to create a more sustainable world. Through our commitments to the goals and organizational targets, we are proudly doing our part for a new standard set by the international community.

On the 25 September 2015, United Nations world leaders laid down 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change by 2030. OneMama.org is helping to support these goals through its international efforts to create a more sustainable world. OneMama International leads the way with the following Sustainable Development Goals:

1. No poverty – OneMama is committed to supporting the communities where we operate. Our critical Economic Sustainability initiative is with programs in agriculture and crafts funding the clinic and the community.

2. Zero hunger – OneMama Clinic is teaching its communities ways to prevent malnutrition and training for agriculture best practices.

3. Good health and well-being – Onemama Clinic is ever expanding our resources to include more disease prevention and health programs.

4. Quality education – OneMama teaches health education and economic empowerment programs to the community, providing resources to pay for higher quality education. Through our education programs and partnerships we support skills development and learning needs of young and elderly community members each year.

5. Gender equality – OneMama educates and reinforces gender equality in our programs and health services – especially in domestic violence education prevention programs. We aspire to have a 40% minimum of women managers and leaders.

6. Clean water and sanitation – We protect the future sustainability of our local water sources and partner with source vulnerability assessments to assess water quality and water scarcity risks in line with international health standards. OneMama tests patients to see if they have water contamination and report to the Ministry of Health those contamination sources.

7. Affordable and clean energy – OneMama Clinic runs solely on hybrid power ( solar and electric) and uses additional environmental saving tactics.

8. Decent work and economic growth – OneMama vocational education programs are slowly moving families into new ways of maintaining their economic growth. We have also developed our Sustainable Agriculture Guiding programs to ensure that our communities respect human and workplace rights across our OneMama values.

9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure – At OneMama we teach innovation and entrepreneurial thought so that community members can learn how to create income where we previously thought there was no market. OneMama’s local economic contribution includes the job skills we teach and the investments we make for their future.

10. Reduced inequalities – OneMama educates and reinforces equality in our programs and health services esp in our domestic violence education prevention programs. We aim to support the skills development and learning needs of primarily women and children each year with our multiple education programs and partnership programs.

11. Sustainable cities and communities – OneMama is committed to supporting the communities in which we operate. OneMama has begun the process of working with surrounding communities around our service area to build partnerships and help sustain our education and maternal health programs. OneMama has helped in paving the roads and infrastructure of the surrounding areas.

12. Responsible consumption and production – At OneMama We support the circular economy and aim to use recycled materials to create our crafts and OneMama fashions. We also have donation pick up programs that re-purpose recycled products to utilize for our operations and assist with environmental concerns.

13. Climate action – OneMama We will substantially reduce the carbon footprint of our health, waste operations and refrigeration equipment.

14. Life below water – We aim to protect the future sustainability of the water sources we use and aim to replenish the water we use in areas of water stress. We are investing in community-based water partnerships.

15. Life on land – The long-term availability of our rural agricultural programs is crucial to our NGO survival as a way of life and a funding vehicle for OneMama.

16. Peace, justice and strong institutions – Onemama operates responsibly and sustainability. We are on a journey to create a sustainable business for the future. NGO responsibility and sustainability is at the heart of everything that we do.

17. Partnerships for the goals – We collaborate with thought leaders, NGOs, Fortune 1000 companies, Entrepreneurs and members of our local communities to grow a game-changing organization and lead change for a more sustainable tomorrow.

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Mar 11, 2019

OneMama Honors Women's Equality Day

By Siobhan Neilland - Managing Director - Founder

Every National Women's Equality Day, OneMama honors the history that lead to the creation of the 19th Amendment and set the groundwork for women's liberation and the ongoing fight for equality!

The Women's Suffrage Movement

August 26 marks the anniversary of women in the United States winning the right to vote. This long and courageous political movement was carried out by tens of thousands of women and men working to form a more perfect union.

Yet the significance of the woman suffrage campaign – and its enormous political and social impact – have been largely ignored in the telling of American history. It is a story that needs to be told. It is the story of women creating one of the most innovative and successful nonviolent civil rights efforts the world has ever seen. It is all the more remarkable when one considers the barriers suffragists had to overcome.

With little financial, legal or political power of their own, and facing a well-financed and entrenched opposition, women fought state by state for their rights as citizens.

To win the right to vote, women circulated countless petitions, gave speeches, published newspapers, and traveled the country to win support. They were frequently ridiculed, harassed and sometimes attacked by mobs and police. Some were thrown in jail, and then treated brutally when they protested.

Still they persevered. Finally, on August 26, 1920, their goal was achieved with the 19th Amendment. Women had won the right to vote and hold public office. The women and men of the nation had moved closer to forming a more perfect union. This important democratic idea, born in 1776, is still very much alive. Women’s Equality Day gives us an opportunity to reflect on the many benefits of true equality and the role of women in our public life. Women in public service and government have long served us as a nation by working to clear barriers, enforce laws, implement new ideas, and change people’s attitudes. That’s why we are honoring them this year.

The women we remember today, like so many other outstanding women and champions of equality, offer inspiring stories that give us a better understanding of our own place in history. They remind us that, as Americans, we all have the opportunity – and the responsibility – to overcome life’s obstacles, to give our very best effort, and to join with our fellow citizens to form a more democratic society.

The History of Women’s Equality Day

At the behest of Rep. Bella Abzug (D-NY), in 1971 and passed in 1973, the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as “Women’s Equality Day.”

The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. This was the culmination of a massive, peaceful civil rights movement by women that had its formal beginnings in 1848 at the world’s first women’s rights convention, in Seneca Falls, New York.

The observance of Women’s Equality Day not only commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, but also calls attention to women’s continuing efforts toward full equality. Workplaces, libraries, organizations, and public facilities now participate with Women’s Equality Day programs, displays, video showings, or other activities.

Joint Resolution of Congress, 1971
Designating August 26 of each year as Women’s Equality Day

WHEREAS, the women of the United States have been treated as second-class citizens and have not been entitled the full rights and privileges, public or private, legal or institutional, which are available to male citizens of the United States; and

WHEREAS, the women of the United States have united to assure that these rights and privileges are available to all citizens equally regardless of sex; and

WHEREAS, the women of the United States have designated August 26, the anniversary date of the certification of the Nineteenth Amendment, as symbol of the continued fight for equal rights: and

WHEREAS, the women of United States are to be commended and supported in their organizations and activities,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that August 26th of each year is designated as Women’s Equality Day, and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation annually in commemoration of that day in 1920, on which the women of America were first given the right to vote, and that day in 1970, on which a nationwide demonstration for women’s rights took place.

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Jan 24, 2019

OneMama Uganda Trip

By Siobhan Neilland - CEO/ Founder OneMama.org

It’s that time of year again!

I’m here at the OneMama.org Health Center in rural Uganda, bringing medical supplies (including malaria & measles medicines), technology, and other resources!

Siobhan's Uganda Update

Yes! We are starting our new OneMama Computer Information Resource Lab!

OneMama community will finally be able to teach the families technology by giving them access to computer training. We will also will be repairing the medical buildings and adding additional medical rooms as we will be building out an addition to our Community Centerfacilities, updated the OneMama Clinic, and expanded our Economic Sustainability programs. Additionally, our Uganda-based OneMama team developed partnerships with other organizations in our region, maximizing the reach of our programs.

Another focus of this year’s OneMama trip will be the evaluation of opening up a new clinic in Tanzania with OneMama’s unique franchise model.
We are excited that we are expanding!!!

Please consider getting involved with OneMama.org and contributing to our annual Uganda trip. The OneMama community desperately needs assistance RIGHT NOW to keep these programs running.

Ways you can support and get involved with OneMama:

· Donate a birthing kit, which equip traditional midwives with sanitary supplies.

· Shop OneMama.org’s The OneMama Collection, which donates 100% of proceeds to OneMama.org programs.

· Work or partner with us, please email info@onemama.org.

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Nov 1, 2018

OneMama.org Featured Top 50 For-Benefit Organization by GameChangers

By Siobhan Neilland - CEO/Founder

OneMama.org was named by GameChangers 500 (now just called GameChangers) to their Top 50 list of featured game-changing companies from around the world, operating on a for-benefit model of social good. Instead of solely evaluating companies based on their revenue, GameChangers takes into account other factors, including social responsibility, environmental impact, and work environment. Siobhan Neilland, founder of OneMama.org, is also one of five women CEOs named to the list. OneMama is honored to be recognized as a game-changing organization for its social entrepreneurial programs and unique model, which emphasizes both social responsibility and economic sustainability.

OneMama’s three-tier franchise model consists of a birthing clinic, medical clinic, and community center, all of which work together to become self-sustainable in 5 to 10 years and with 100% of donations going directly to on-the-ground programs in its communities. Special thanks to David Hopkins for always being an advocate for OneMama.org, and bringing awareness to how for-benefit companies with an altruistic mission, like OneMama.org, are changing the world.

Check out our OneMama’s GameChangers Profile http://gamechangers.co/companies/onemama/

About GameChangers

GameChangers profiles the world’s top For-Benefit businesses that are focused on maximizing benefit to people and the planet, rather than just maximizing profit-at-all-cost. Considered an alternative to lists like the Fortune 500, GameChangers looks beyond revenue as the “point system” and awards organizations for using business as a force for good. Among the top 500 are socially and environmentally conscious leaders like Patagonia and TOMS, mavericks of workplace culture like Zappos and Virgin, as well as innovators like Tesla Motors and IDEO. Although the majority of the top 500 are based in North America and Europe, more than 25 countries are represented with some of the top performers representing countries such as Brazil, Malaysia, and India.

GameChangers is building aspiration for a new breed of organizations—organizations that define themselves as For-Benefit rather than For-Profit, and utilize business to not only make money but to also make the world a better place.

Links:

http://gamechangers.co/companies/onemama/

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Aug 27, 2018

You're a Mama Too...

By Elizabeth Mann & Siobhan Neilland - OneMama Writer/Volunteer & CEO

You’re a Mama Too.

One of the OneMama Action HERO Volunteers writes her experience of writing for OneMama while she is carring her beloved baby.Thinking what it must be like for the woman in our Ugandan community. This was supposed to be for Mothers Day but she had some complicatons and was delayed. Her sweet little one was born this week and we could not be more excited to have another OneMama family member.

Please enjoy as i have.. Siobhan Neilland

Written by Elizabeth Mann

“We are all in this together no matter what you are nurturing or birthing!”

This is my second year writing a Mother’s Day piece for the OneMama blog. Last year, we celebrated the Mother Spirit and what that represents to the OneMama community and to the world as a whole. This year, as I grow my third child in my belly, I can’t help but reflect more deeply on this day.

I’m growing a girl. Can you believe it? Another fierce woman will be coming into this world in August. A mother spirit already forming in her – she may or may not birth children of her own one day but I know she will carry the mother spirit on. How do I know this?

Because she’s strong.

She kicks me deeply in the side every time I take a deep breath in. Every time I see her small frame on an ultrasound the technicians laugh under their breath at the swift summer-salts she takes, making it nearly impossible to take the measurements they need. Already, in the comfort of my womb, she doesn’t stand still just because she’s told to. Already, in the comfort of my womb, she has a place in this world, a place that was written just for her, a story I don’t even know yet.

As I rub my growing belly, I reflect over the last year – a powerful year for The Woman, and I think that, though we have a long way to go, we have started etching out a new path, a path my girl will take. The Mother Spirit is growing on this Mother Earth and taking on the roll of caregiver to the next generation. I feel the mother spirit building within me and all around me. We’ve seen evidence of this time and time again over the past year.

As I shared these thoughts with Siobhan, she said she relates to being a mother in a different capacity. “As a mother of OneMama, I relate to these similar transitions, internally and externally, and what it means to be a voice for women, empower women, and let the women spirit grow in and around us.”

The Mother Spirit takes strength…

It takes strength to nurture. It takes strength to love even when it’s hard. It takes strength to go through tremendous loss and still carry on, even if you are never the same. It takes strength to do it alone. It takes strength to wait. It takes strength to wish for something. It takes strength to grow when everything else says, “Shrink.” It takes strength to speak up when everything else says, “Be silent.”

“I feel like I have this baby kicking and growing inside of me, always worried that I will be able to keep it alive and growing. This is a tremendous responsibility.” She continues, “I ask myself daily, will it be taken from me and the world? Will the OneMama Clinic and this international baby keep growing through me? I’ve been reflective on what it really means to be a mama, a woman of purpose, to stand up and be a voice, to be a voice of integrity and a voice for change.” – Siobhan Neilland

This Mother’s Day, and every day, we celebrate all types of Mothers because whatever specific role of mother we have, the world needs it. The world needs the clinics and the kindness, and the world needs the strength of the Mother Spirit.

I’ll end with something Siobhan said in our conversation that resonated deeply, “We are all in this together whatever you are nurturing or birthing – Be the strong disciplinary voice of what is right and what is wrong, Let this weave through all us.”