Completed applications must be received by February 1, 2010. For more information, please contact Leanne at (519) 622-4085.

Birthing Kit Assembly -- On September 12, 2009 the Zonta Clubs of Cambridge and of Guelph partnered to assemble 1000 birthing kits to be delivered to Central America this fall. The clubs are working with STIMMA (Short Term International Medical Missions Abroad), a small Canadian non-profit charity with no political or religious affiliations, connecting medical, pharmaceuticals & support personnel to communities in need abroad. STIMMA is planning a trip to remote areas of Peru this November and will distribute the birthing kits on behalf of the Zonta Clubs of Cambridge and Guelph. Visit SNAP magazine for the group photo.

What is a Birthing Kit? One hundred and twenty million women give birth every year, 86% deliver in developing countries, 60 million of these are women who either have the assistance of a Traditional Birth Attendant or no assistance at all. Half a million women die annually, many from infection, tetanus and other complications. For every woman who dies in childbirth, around another 30 women (15 million) incur injuries and infections, many of which are often painful, disabling, embarrassing and lifelong.

Birthing Kits save lives and reduces suffering by providing for a clean birth.