LifeWraps Logo - Ending Death in Childbirth
February 2010  
Today's Links
Dear friend,
 
Please read this month's newsletter to hear about our news and a great upcoming event!
 
I would also appeal to you to help our friends, working to assist pregnant women in Haiti at this difficult time.
 
LifeWraps, UCSF 
We have just completed updating our LifeWraps website.
 
Please take a look around and read all about us, the LifeWrap and the countries we work in.
 
Thanks so much to Vinitha Balan for her beautiful design.   
 
 Pregnant in Haiti - help now 
 
Haiti flagThere are approximately 63,000 pregnant women in Port-au-Prince, 7000 are due to deliver this month. During the next 6 months, 15% of all pregnant women (approximately 9400 women) will require care for life-threatening complications of pregnancy.   
 
There are many organizations reaching out to help Hatians, this organization is working specifically with pregnant and birthing mothers - Reproductive Health Response in Crisis. Please read about their work at www.rhrc.org
Upcoming Event - Art, Entertainment, Auction
Shona stone sculpture
 
We are proud to announce that on the 5th May, in honor of Mother's Day, we will be holding an event at 111 Minna in San Francisco from 5pm - 9pm.

There will be food, drinks, music, and the opportunity to bid on some wonderful items - from Shona stone scultures to spa visits, wedding videography to yoga sessions, in our silent auction.
 
Please save the date and we will send out more information nearer the time.
 
To donate/sponsor the event, contact morrisje@globalhealth.ucsf.edu
Dr. Suellen Miller
Director, The Safe Motherhood Program, UCSF