Economic Growth Uganda Project #14591

Empower OneMama Health Clinic to Sustainability!

by OneMama Organization

Empower OneMama Health Clinic to Sustainability!

Project Report | Nov 24, 2021
Apply Now to Join the OneMama Team's United Nations Delegation at CSW66

By Siobhan Neilland | CEO - Founder OneMama.org

It’s that incredible time of year again! OneMama offers YOU the opportunity to apply to be a U.N. delegate and work together to push the needle for change on global economic social issues and sustainable development goals.

Delegate to UN discusses OneMama community Issues and action Items

OneMama, since being awarded Consultative ECOSOC status with the United Nations in late 2019, has a powerful advantage to select delegates to join OneMama at the CSW virtual event from the UN in New York City, March 14-25, 2022.

At this year’s 50th anniversary and sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, the theme is at the heart of OneMama’s cause!

This year’s theme is for the achievement of gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programs.

We are looking to IMMEDIATELY add to our already existing incredible delegate team, and we want to open up the opportunity to YOU to join the OneMama family on such a meaningful mission. Being a UN delegate with OneMama is an inspiring, unique experience, and we want to fill these remaining slots with passionate people who align with the OneMama vision.

As a OneMama UN Delegate, you have the incredible opportunity to speak at and be an active part of our causes’ public Parallel Event. This event not only provides a space and voice for NGO OneMama.org, but also allows for education and galvanizing around different issues and topics within the feminist and women’s movements that are such an integral part of the work we do at OneMama.

We are looking for people who are:

Passionate and excited about moving the needle for change for unrepresented rural communities of women leaders both internationally and nationally.
Moved by the specific work OneMama does to support global change for social equality and economic sustainability.
Inspired to change policy and address key issues in this field through the United Nations platform.

We will be hand choosing individuals based on their passion and areas of expertise best equipped to help carry out the OneMama fight to help amplify the voices of those who can’t be heard.

Important requirements needed to apply:

Must be 18 years of age or older to apply.
Commit to attend the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) virtually event March 14-25th, 2022.
Commit to attend and participate in OneMama’s NGO CSW66 Forum Parallel event. Complete details to come.
Become a OneMama Action Alliance member. If you are not a OneMama member yet, learn more and sign-up by clicking HERE (select one of the three membership options).
Complete our application form online (shortened, since this event is not in-person).
Submit a written one-page narrative why you would be a good fit to our delegate team while highlighting your specialties. Also explain why the themes for the CSW65 are important to you. Include your resume, CV, and/or letters of endorsements. (You may submit these documents with your application form online.)

Once selected as a delegate you agree to:

Attend all virtual events that are assigned to you and write a summary report regarding each event.
Contribute to writing a blog post regarding the event for our OneMama blog and social media.
Uphold personal social media requirements.

Deadline to Apply and Be Registered for Event: February 19th, 2022

If you are passionate about OneMama.org, the empowerment of underrepresented women, girls, and children, and the themes of the CSW66, we look forward to hearing from you. Your application is in great hands!

Thank You and Best of Luck,

The OneMama Action Alliance Family

Permalink

Oct 21, 2021
OneMama pledges to support each of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals

By Siobhan Neilland | Siobhan Neilland

OneMama is so excited to announce our pledge to support each of the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals!

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 within the rural communities we serve in Africa, at the hardest to reach places, and where families survive on less than $1.25 a day.

Onemama.org is a Non Government Organization (NGO) under the United Nations with ECOSOC and DPI Consultative Status. With this honored commitment to support the world work of the U.N., OneMama infuses the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals into each project or program implemented and on-going at the OneMama Health Center in Uganda.

We believe in the power of partnership between business, government, and civil society to create a more sustainable way of life for all people. Through our commitments to these 17 goals and organizational targets, we are proudly doing our part for a new standard set by the UN international community.

OneMama leads the way with the following commitments towards the UN’s 17 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 Health Center is teaching its communities ways to prevent malnutrition and training for agriculture best practices.

3. Good Health and Well-Being – OneMama Health Center 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 entrepreneurialism 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 especially 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 commits to 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 – OneMama collaborates 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.

Permalink

Jun 30, 2021
OneMama Stories: An Inspiring "Mama" Changing Women's Health

By Gabriela Hofmeyer | Onemama CSW UN Delegate,

Told by our own CSW UN Delegate, Gabriela Hofmeyer

“My mother was the clinic doctor in Pito Real, and the Tarahumara/Raramuri Sierras, one of the most dangerous and rough geographies in Northern Mexico.”
-Gabriela Hofmeyer, a OneMama U.N Delegate talks with me over a zoom call late last month.

Siobhan Neilland, OneMama CEO and founder was so moved by a report Gabriela wrote about her time at the CSW in March. In the midst of her thought-provoking notes about her session take-aways was a story about her mother that moved us all.

The parallels between Gabriela’s mother’s work in Mexico and the work OneMama is doing in rural Uganda is breathtaking. Both beautifully challenging stories, led by incredibly strong woman, with the mission to provide the best possible care for their communities. Two parts of the world, separated by years, but the goal was the same – bringing care to those that had little to no access to the services they needed to thrive.

“She was not just the only doctor in this area at the time, but the only female doctor to have been assigned to this remote and harsh area of Mexico.”

Clinic Operations

Gabriela described the difficulties which her mother faced in working in such a difficult environment, “The area is extremely dangerous; the terrain and weather are harsh.”

“The only way to reach these areas of the Sierra Madre were by foot, horse or donkey. My mother’s makeshift train car clinic with donated medical supplies would be dropped off in a desolate stretch of land for up to 3 months with no scheduled return date.”

Like OneMama, Gabriela’s mother worked closely with midwives and healers during her time in Mexico.

“Most of my mother’s medical cases involved complicated pregnancies, family planning, maternal-fetal health and medicine, nutrition, injuries from violence and farming or rail accidents. Eventually the clinic became self-sustaining and was able to focus on preventative care and dental health too.”

Collaboration

Gabriela recounted stories of helicopters dropping supplies from the sky because there was no safe place to land.

“Sometimes the packages we would receive did not match the needs of the village, but we were always grateful for what we received.”

She developed partnerships with Oxfam and Doctors Without Borders, along with other international organizations and initiatives.

“She also had visiting scientists and engineers developed potable water systems, sanitation and autoclave for surgeries and dental procedures.”

Gabriela also shared with me that even to this day medical personal are provided with train passes to make their work with patients easier – a policy put into place because her mother advocated for it.

Overtime the clinic become more self-sustainable, “the need for days of travel to the closest hospital became less and less.” Which is a goal for OneMama as well – to provide sustainable operations that do not revolve around a few people, but a whole community through programs and initiatives that will live on for years to come.

The last time Gabriela’s mom visited the clinic was in 2001, and she was happy to see it was still in operation. This gives us hope that OneMama will also stand the test of time and continue to provide care that is sustainable and lasting.

We are grateful for the story Gabriela shared and celebrate her mothers work, while also celebrating Gabriela’s contribution to OneMama. <3

Permalink

‹ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ... 18 ›

About Project Reports

Project reports on GlobalGiving are posted directly to globalgiving.org by Project Leaders as they are completed, generally every 3-4 months. To protect the integrity of these documents, GlobalGiving does not alter them; therefore you may find some language or formatting issues.

If you donate to this project or have donated to this project, you can receive an email when this project posts a report. You can also subscribe for reports without donating.