Save a new life by supporting pregnant woman

Thank you!

We want to share this story. The first moments when women approach the Center, are usually extremely painful, full of stress and grief. It‘s very comforting to see how beautifully situations change if one allows herself some time to calm down, to accept help.

“I remember the day the test turned positive. My first reaction wasn’t happiness it was fear. I told myself this couldn’t be happening, not now, not when my life already felt uncertain. When I later learned my pregnancy was high risk, the fear deepened. I was advised not to work, which meant I suddenly had no income. Rent, food, and basic needs felt like impossible burdens.

That’s when I began considering abortion. Not because I truly wanted to, but because I felt trapped, overwhelmed and alone. I called an organization, believing I was calling to ask for funds to end the pregnancy. They listened without judgment. They didn’t rush me or pressure me. They heard the fear beneath my words and met it with compassion. Then they said something that shifted everything inside me: You don’t have to do this alone. We will walk every step with you. And they truly did.

Because my pregnancy was high risk and I couldn’t work, they helped pay my rent so I wouldn’t lose my home. They made sure there was food in my kitchen. They provided clothes as my body changed and pregnancy supplements so I could care for my body and my baby. But beyond the financial support was something even deeper - emotional care. They checked in on me constantly. They listened when I cried, reassured me when fear overwhelmed me, and reminded me that I was strong even when I didn’t feel it.

The moment I held my baby in my arms, everything changed. A  joy - so pure it took my breath away. I looked at that tiny face and felt overwhelming gratitude. Gratitude that I chose life even when I was afraid. Gratitude for the people who stood beside me when I couldn’t stand on my own. Today, when I look at my baby, I see more than a child I see strength, hope, and a future I once thought was impossible. And every single day, I am thankful that I didn’t abort because the joy this life has brought into mine is beyond anything I could have ever understood back then.”

Help provided during 4 months:

• 85 new people (82 women and 3 men) got help in our Center;
• 17 babies were born to women who got help at the Centre;
• 505 different consultations were provided to women;
• 309 consultations provided were psychosocial (emotional and material/financial support);
• 160 psychological consultations;
•  36 other consultations (psychiatrists, lawyers, geneticist, doula, “buddies”);
•  material help provided: Centre delivered 13 baby layettes, 8 baby strollers, 3 baby beds, 2271 pieces of diapers, more than 192 sets of clothes for babies and mothers, and lots of hygiene items (238 pcs);
• 6 women received regular financial help. Over 1420 euros in total financial assistance was provided (to cover their living, medical expenses, to buy food);
• During Christmas seasonwe organize special help to women. Traditionally, we give Christmas Eve gift cards to families for whom it is a difficult time to buy food for Christmas. This time, 33 families got such help – it‘s 33 woman and 87 their children!!!For this help we spent 2550 euros.

Self-help groups:

• During period October-December we had 2 different groups: for women suffering postpartum depression and for women experiencing crisis pregnancy. Both of them had 10 meetings (20 totally).
• This January, we started a new group for women suffering after abortion. We already had 3 meetings.

Your help makes all those activities possible to implement! This changes people‘s situations and lives. Thank you!

With warm regards,

Krizinio neštumo centras team

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Mothers, sisters, neighbors, friends, employers, even absolute strangers are those who apply to our Center seeking help for other person, usually seeking help for a pregnant women in despair or for those women who lost their babies, miscarried or those that are having very difficult beginning of motherhood. We witness “miracles” that happen because of people’s sensitivity and caring for others. Trying to find help to a person when she is in great despair can change that person’s life.

We periodically get testimonies. This time we will share testimony that we got not from the woman that got help, but from the perspective of her close person.

“When I found out that my best friend had an unplanned pregnancy, I couldn't help but cry. Knowing that person's life path, family, financial and social situation, I equated the birth of a future child to a catastrophe. Knowing the challenges she had to overcome, I felt helpless. Any help I could offer, even if it were accepted – from the opportunity to borrow money to a few new clothes for the baby – seemed pitiful, because the issues she had to deal with during pregnancy were not only financial, but also legal, psychological, and even medical. I was very worried. I remember silently calculating how much diapers cost for a year and was afraid that she wouldn't have this amount. And then, one day – she found you. A little later, when I heard about the free consultations with a psychologist and a lawyer, about the friendly and non-judgmental support and care that she received at your center, I almost clapped my hands and thanked you in my heart that someone had appeared who, in this situation, represented not only her best friend, but also her family... As the birth approached, I was worried about how the medical staff would view a lonely young woman who came without a husband and without a family, but here, to my surprise, you were with her - your doula accompanied her and helped her a lot. Now, after a successfully completed nine-month journey, which I observed closely, I can say a huge thank you to you; for giving women who have nothing everything they need most, and accompanying them every step of the way - not only with words, but also with deeds.”

Our Center provides complex and continuous help. If needed, we can help a woman and her child up to 3 years, until a woman is able to return to her job and provide for her child herself.

What help we provided to different women during 4 month period:

• We provided 450 different consultations;
• 23 babies were born!
• There were 170 psychological counselling sessions;
• 257 of the consultations provided were psychosocial (emotional and material/financial support);
• 7 doula and 5 breastfeeding consultations were provided;
• 3 women had gynecologist examinations;
• There were 8 other consultations (psychiatrists, lawyers, geneticist, “buddies”);
• Material help provided: the Centre delivered 10 baby layettes, 12 baby strollers, 5 baby beds, 2200 pieces of diapers, more than 300 sets of clothes for babies and mothers, and lots of hygiene items (120 pcs);
• During those 4 months several women received financial help. 4364 euros in total of financial assistance was provided to cover their living, medical expenses, to buy food.
• We also started 1 self-help group for women that have postpartum depression. Those women meet once a week and under the guidance of psychologist or a consultant talk about issues that are painful to them;

“I especially appreciate the opportunity to hear from other mothers — their experiences sometimes mirrored my own, sometimes opened up new perspectives. It really helped me feel that I was not alone. That what I was feeling was not something strange or inappropriate — it was just motherhood, the way it is. A truly warm, respectful atmosphere was created, where it was safe to speak, be silent, cry, or laugh.”

Events:

Every year we organize volunteer and employee training. This year we also had this event. Those training days are very important – we both have a great opportunity for comprehensive discussions about dilemmic cases and learn new techniques that are useful for consulting women.

Thank you for your very important help.

With warm regards,
Krizinio neštumo centras team

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