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| Kathleen and Peggy - May 2020 |
I can make comparisons between mothers here and what Mama was to me when I was little. Mama lived in public housing from the time I was one until I was six years old. She stretched every cent as far as possible. Until I was one year old, she lived with her mother, which was not always pleasant for her. She wanted the best for her children.
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| Peggy Murdock 1967 with Kathleen, Roderick, Bobby |
The differences between Mama and mothers here in Nicaragua are vast, like the Pacific. Mama had Daddy. Many mothers here do not have the support of the child’s father. Mama had family that could and did – at times – lend financial support. Mama had a college degree and off-and-on had jobs to support the family, as did Daddy, who was going to college and seminary during their time of elected poverty - which is the biggest difference of all… Mama could have opted for Daddy to not go to school.
For the mothers in Nueva Vida, our clinic supplies:
- prenatal care
- education on mothering, labor and birth, mental health and other topics
- home visits to make sure that before and after birth, the baby and mom are all doing well
- a welcome-to-the-world baby bag full of helpful items for newborns
- vitamins
- family planning
- support for breast-feeding through vitamins, classes, and peer groups
- and help getting birth certificates for the mom and baby when needed.
This list just names some of the help that the clinic provides for mothers, but with COVID-19, it is hard to continue support groups, although we still encourage one-on-one peer support. With COVID-19, fundraising for this program is difficult to say the very least… that is why for this Mother’s Day for my sweet mother who struggled hard for us, my gift to her will be a gift for all these mothers. We ask that you do the same for your mother all from the safety of your home… an added plus.
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-Kathleen
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