Key Issues
What we do
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder affecting red blood cells. Normal red blood cells contain hemoglobin A. People with sickle cell disease have red blood cells containing mostly hemoglobin S, an abnormal type of hemoglobin. The abnormal “S” hemoglobin causes red blood cells to become sickle-shaped (crescent-shaped), and have difficulty passing through small blood vessels. There are several different types of sickle cell disease; the most common types are sickle cell disease(SS disease), sickle hemoglobin C (SC Disease), and sickle-cell beta thalassemia (Sß+ or Sß0 disease)
Women Empowerment
In practice, this means that we can’t just build a school — we must ensure girls’ rights to education. It means not only providing HIV and reproductive health information, counseling and testing, but also fighting for every individual’s right to be free from abuse or violence.
We are committed to uncovering and transforming the political, social and economic relationships at the heart of poverty — our work to improve the health and well-being of women and girls is critical to that fight.
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
CHILD MARRIAGE
Health
Maternal and child survival. Water access. Family planning. HIV and AIDS education. Our community-centric health programs are critical to lifting families out of poverty.
A wide array of interventions have been included n maternal and child health and nutrition, sanitation, homestead food production and income generation.
SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS
CHILD SURVIVAL
WATER
HIV & AIDS
Education
We train teachers and other school personnel to improve the quality of education while linking education programs to interventions in health, nutrition and livelihoods to better address the reasons children don’t attend school. We also help communities assess and overcome their unique barriers to learning.
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
GIRLS’ EDUCATION
Child Rights & Equity
Children experience poverty differently than adults do because of their vulnerability and lack of legal and economic status in society. How children are doing, in all aspects of their lives, reflects the overall health and development of the family, community and society they live in.
A thriving society values all children, especially the most vulnerable, and upholds their human rights.
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Your donations will sponsor an event that raises awareness about sickle cell disease and help to save the next generation from the ailment.