About Global Health Charities
Global Health Charities (www.globalhealthcharities.org) is a 501(c)(3) located in downtown Farmington, MI.
Our mission is to reduce infant and maternal mortality around the world.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 4.5 million infant deaths per year, 99% of those deaths occurring in developing countries. Over 303,000 mothers die each year from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. A leading cause of death among mothers and newborns is infection.
These stats have been the impetus for one of GHC’s programs, the assembly and distribution of Clean Birth Kits (CBKs) providing items that decrease that risk and provide a clean birthing environment. These items include a clean razor blade, soap, disposable gloves, gauze, alcohol wipes, a clean plastic birthing surface, a newborn hat, and a receiving blanket in a plastic bag and are accompanied by a pictorial instruction sheet.
GHC partners with hospitals, health care providers, faith-based and academic institutions, individuals, and corporate partners to gather items and assemble Clean Birth Kits for women and infants in under-resourced countries. Since 2015, GHC and their partners have assembled over 8,300 kits and distributed over 4,500 in nine countries.