Challenger Profile

We are a group of people who want to see the world transformed by the love of Jesus. We want to walk together in Brighton and Hove, focusing on that which unites us and pray for this community in Ethiopia to be released from poverty in Jesus' name!

A recent UN report revealed that every 2 minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth. With 27% of Ethiopia’s population living below the poverty line, this sadly means they are not excluded from this brutal mortality statistic. Here, every year, 22,000 women die due to childbirth complications – one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. On top of this, the economic impact of COVID-19 increased foods prices. Ethiopia has also recently experienced the worst locust invasion in decades, which is significantly threating food security.

These young women living in poverty need support. Compassion is committed to equipping women to care for their children well and become economically self-sufficient. Child Survival interventions provide vulnerable mothers with prenatal and postnatal healthcare, a health professional at the birth and support with nutrition. Another major component is income generation training. The Ginchi Christian Brethren Student Centre wants to support mothers through a vital Child Survival intervention. Compassion only partner with local churches because churches know their community contexts. They show the love of Jesus, and provide a constant, stable presence.

This intervention will enable mothers living in poverty to give birth safely and take control of their future. This ensures the children get a better start in life, before they move into the sponsorship programme once they reach their first birthday.

If you would like to invest in a child connected to this project and build an ongoing 1:1 relationship with them, you can sign up to sponsor here:

https://web.compassionuk.org/hope/WALK