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The Mama Baby Fund is an emergency fund based in Karachi, Pakistan that provides women and newborns with emergency medical treatments and supplies.

Founded in 2015-the Mama Baby Fund serves as a rapid response fund for emergency needs that women and their families don't account for in maternal and gynecological care such as preterm birth, incubator fees, extra medicine costs, and multiple bags of blood. It also responds to in-kind needs with newborn clothes, diapers, baby oil, supplements for the mother etc. Mama Baby Fund in the news here:

http://tribune.com.pk/story/1044085/extraordinary-pakistanis-the-mama-and-baby-fund/

http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmunir/why-young-pakistanis-are-turning-to-the-internet

To learn more send us a Facebook message or email at [email protected]

Donation details are as follows:
Title of account: Mama Baby Foundation
Ac # 1003-0981-083006-01-5
Bank Al Habib, Shahrah e Faisal branch
IBAN: PK89 BAHL 1003 0981 0830 0601

17/10/2026

Not every story has a happy ending. But every story deserves care, dignity, and support. This baby loss awareness week, we want to highlight Rizwana’s journey.

Rizwana’s journey has been one of hope, uncertainty, and unimaginable grief.She had already experienced two molar pregnancies - where abnormal tissue develops instead of a normally developing baby. When she delivered her miracle baby, he was in need of a major surgery to, which we helped arrange at our partner hospital. With the support of our community, we fundraised for her twice, and she finally got to take her baby home.

Unfortunately, after returning home, Rizwana’s baby had developed sepsis. By the time parents brought her to us, she was already in multi-organ failure. Despite every effort, the doctors were were unable to save her.

In her final three days, we made the decision to send her home with her parents, so that she could spend that time surrounded by her family, in the comfort of her own home.

As a society, we often make space for the stories that end in recovery — the babies who go home healthy, the mothers who make it through, the outcomes we can celebrate. But loss is equally a part of the realities of maternal and newborn care, and the families who experience it deserve just as much compassion and support.

15/10/2026

emember when Amna had a pregnancy emergency in our boat ambulance?

That day, our midwife Neha Mankani was by her side as she navigated one of the most frightening moments of her pregnancy.

Access to care meant that Amna got to the hospital on time, and today we want you to meet Zainab. ❤️

After two full-term pregnancy losses and two miscarriages, Amna finally has her baby in her arms. There is so much happiness in this photograph, but also a journey that carries years of grief, fear and uncertainty. And all those years do note fade easily. We are so relieved to see Amna with Zainab, and so happy to witness the joy she deserves.

This Baby Loss Awareness Week, we want to we want to hold space for the different things that motherhood can mean, and the many complex realities mothers live with. Motherhood can mean joy and grief, hope and fear. It can look like navigating every milestone with anxiety, carrying the memory of previous losses into each new appointment, or fearing that it just isn’t meant to be for you alone.

Amna’s joy and grief exists together. And families who have experienced pregnancy or baby loss deserve care that recognises all of it. Today, we remember the babies who are no longer here, the families who carry their loss, and the babies like Zainab whose arrivals hold so much hope!

If our work has ever resonated with you, please donate now. Donation info on the last slide.

12/10/2026

The MBF gift card is a present that gives back!

More and more of our community members are choosing to celebrate birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and all other special events for themselves & their families by fundraising MBF — turning their special moments into an opportunity to support mothers and babies who need it most!

Our MBF gift cards are a thoughtful way to celebrate someone while making a difference in the lives of mothers and babies across our communities. Whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, milestone, or simply just a gift, you can dedicate a donation in someone’s honour. Every little bit makes a difference in the work we do!

If you’d like to do the same, please DM us with your donation receipt and give us the name of whoever you’re dedicating the card to. We’ll send you a personalized gift card digitally (& we can have it printed if you’d like to have a physical memento!)
 If you’ve got a special occasion coming up for yourself or your loved ones, donate it to us so we can keep helping those who need it most!

Because the best gifts are the ones that make a difference beyond the moment.

Want to gift an MBF card? Send us a DM and we’ll help you get started!

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10/10/2026

This World Mental Health Day, we want to talk about the “new faultline” in climate crisis: the devastating consequences of rising temperatures on maternal and neonatal health.

A recent survey conducted by medical research foundation Wellcome found that 73% of maternal healthcare professionals around the world had seen an increase in heat-related cases or complications affecting pregnant women. Every 1°C rise in temperature correlates with a 5% increase in premature births and a 7% increase in gestational diabetes. But the impact of extreme heat goes beyond physical health.

Imagine navigating a pregnancy in unbearable temperatures, without reliable access to clean water, adequate infrastructure, or affordable healthcare. Some of us are fortunate to have safe homes, supportive families, and the reassurance that we can access medical care when we need it. For many of the women we work with, that security is not a given.

In our work, we see the toll that these physical stressors & financial burdens brought about by needing access to life-saving healthcare in a system that is broken. For women living in poverty, displacement, and marginalised coastal communities, extreme heat adds to the existing pressures of pregnancy and motherhood, often made worse for women experiencing domestic violence.

At Mama Baby Fund, we recognise that maternal wellbeing cannot be separated from the conditions in which women live. Our work on the coastal communities goes beyond providing free check ups and financial help. We continue to run programs including the solarization of homes on Baba Island, providing rechargeable fans to women who are pregnant or recently gave birth, and most recently, have partnered with @ HERANow to identify concrete solutions to heat-related challenges affecting women’s health in the coastal communities we serve.

This World Mental Health Day, we need to recognise that supporting mothers means more than addressing physical complications - it means working towards a world where no woman has to navigate pregnancy, extreme heat, and concerns for her baby’s health without the care and support she needs.

08/10/2026

Zahida Ibadullah came to us in her second pregnancy; she was 28 years old. She had developed malaria and we helped her get treatment at Lady Dufferin Hospital. Her pregnancy was challenging enough, but Zahida was then later diagnosed with gestational diabetes and anemia, both conditions making her pregnancy far more complicated.

With a complicated pregnancy, there is a need for regular monitoring, check ups, and consistent antenatal care. Zahida was unable to afford the cost of this regular antenatal care and the amount quoted by the hospitals for her delivery.

When we met Zahida at the MBF office, we ensured that her financial costs were covered by MBF throughout her pregnancy. We supported her through the treatments she was receiving for the diabetes and the anemia, and made sure that she received consistent care and monitoring.

We’re happy to tell you all that at 38 weeks, Zahida safely delivered a baby boy!

This is exactly why we do what we do. This is the MBF mission: to make sure that every woman, mother, and baby has access to life-saving care regardless of their financial, geographical, or logistical restrictions.

With timely support, care, and compassion, we were able to help Zahida’s challenging pregnancy become a safe delivery for both mother and baby.

If our work resonates with you, regardless of where you are, please donate now. Donation info on the last slide.

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05/10/2026

Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) — excessive bleeding after childbirth — is one of the leading causes of maternal death worldwide. Today is postpartum haemorrhage day; and in a country like Pakistan (which has a maternal mortality ratio of 186 deaths per 100,000 live births), we at MBF want to talk about what a safe birth with a skilled healthcare provider can mean for mothers.

PPH can happen after a vaginal birth or caesarean, and it can happen to anyone, even when there were no identifiable risk factors during pregnancy. Most PPH occurs within the first 24 hours after birth. The early hours are critical: mothers need to be monitored closely, abnormal bleeding needs to be recognised quickly, and treatment needs to be available when it is needed!

The most important thing to know is that in most cases PPH is preventable and manageable. Medication, IV fluids, blood transfusions and, surgery can save lives. For us at MBF, this has meant supporting women holistically throughout and after their pregnancies - & ensuring that they have blood products available to them when needed. A lack of blood supply during PPH can be fatal for the mother.

And postpartum care doesn’t stop after those first few hours. Secondary PPH can occur after the first 24 hours and in the weeks following birth, which is why continued postpartum follow-up matters.

At Mama Baby Fund, our midwives continue to see mothers after birth, monitoring recovery, supporting breastfeeding and helping identify complications and danger signs.

This year alone, MBF has supported more than 149 women with blood products, including women experiencing complications and requiring surgery.

In a country where so many maternal deaths are preventable, access to timely, quality care can make the difference between a complication and a tragedy.

If our work has resonated with you, wherever you are in the world, please donate now. Donation info on the last slide.

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03/10/2026

Our care package program is one of MBF’s oldest running initiatives - starting ten years ago when we realised that many families simply didn’t have the resources to prepare for their baby’s arrival. What began as a small way to help them has since grown into a program that reaches families across Pakistan, from Balochistan to Khairpur, and every baby born through our coastal programs!

Over the years, our care packages have also evolved to meet the needs of the families receiving them, whether that means preparing for Karachi’s summer heat or the biting cold of winter.

In the months between 2025-2026, we have distributed over 350 season-specific care packages. In the summer, our care packages include lightweight & breathable clothing for the baby, and a variety of practical items for cooling such as spray bottles, neem soap, and other items to ease the postpartum journey.

As we transition into the colder months, we’re getting ready to put together our winter care packages, each valued at PKR 3,000. Each package will include warm winter clothes for the baby, a hat, a shawl, and essential postpartum items for mothers!

We are so grateful to the people at Baby Blinks, our vendor, who have so lovingly made these care packages for us over the years. We’re also very grateful for the quilts generously donated by , giving babies something warm and comfortable to sleep on during the colder, winter months.

A care package may seem like a small thing, but for a family preparing to welcome a new baby, it can mean so much. With support from our community, we can continue making sure more mamas and babies feel cared for, wherever they are.

If you would like to help fund our care packages, especially in the upcoming winter months, we ask that you donate now! Each package only costs PKR 3000. Donation info on the last slide.

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01/10/2026

Aima was just 2 years old when her family brought her to us from Hawksbay — unconscious, critically ill with meningitis and septic shock.

She had already been taken to two hospitals, but because of the severity of her condition, she had been turned away.

By the time Aima came into our care and we had her admitted into the PICU at our partner hospital, she was so sick that our doctors told us her chances of survival were barely there.

But we took her in, and for two weeks, our team was alongside Aima in the PICU, providing the round-the-clock care she needed to give her body a chance to recover.

And today, she is going home.

Here she is with her dada, leaving MBF in our ambulance for the journey back to Hawksbay.

Every baby deserves a chance. Every child deserves to be treated, no matter how complicated or critical their condition is.

We are so grateful that, for Aima and so many children like her, we can be there to bridge the gap between them and life-saving care, in a healthcare system that continues to fail to provide it.

If our work resonates with you, wherever you are in the world, please donate to our NICU fund. Donation info on the last slide! 

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28/09/2026

Alisha was registered at our clinic, but when it was time to give birth, her family decided she should deliver at home.

Her case is just one of many showing how where and when a pregnant woman seeks care is not a decision she gets to make alone. In our culture, husbands, mothers-in-law, and extended family can all get a say.

Four days after birth, her baby girl developed loose stools, followed by fever, vomiting and fits. When the family took her to Lyari General Hospital, they were turned away because there was no space.

By then, her condition was critical, and her symptoms had progressed to a case of neonatal sepsis.

MBF ensured that she was admitted to the NICU at our partner hospital, Ziauddin Kemari, where she spent 10 days receiving lifesaving care.

Her doctors also suspected that the family may have given her something to drink as a traditional remedy — something that may have worsened her symptoms. These long-entrenched traditional practices continue to exist alongside our healthcare system, often passed down through generations, and can become dangerous when a critically ill newborn needs urgent medical attention.

There was no single reason that brought this baby to the NICU. It was multiple factors — where she was born, who made decisions about seeking care, traditional practices, and finally, a hospital with no space to admit her.

This is why safety nets matter, especially in a country where maternal and neonatal health remain ignored. This is what MBF works to help families navigate: any and all barriers that may be coming between them and life-saving care.

We’re happy to report that the picture of Alisha holding her baby was taken just a day before the doctors allowed them both to go home!

If our work resonates with you, wherever you are in the world, please donate now. Donation info on the last slide!

26/09/2026

At MBF, our clinic is often the first point of care for women in the communities we work with. At every visit, our midwives monitor both mother and baby, look for early signs of complications, and provide essential checks including fetal heart rate monitoring and ultrasounds.

Here, you can see Neha Mankani checking one of our community members. We didn’t record her face for privacy reasons but we wish we could share the smile on her face when she heard her baby’s heartbeat.

For many mothers, hearing their baby’s heartbeat on the Doppler brings an immediate sense of calm. We see their faces change as they listen — reassured that their baby is there, growing, and doing well.

Because antenatal care is about more than just checking in on how a pregnancy is progressing. It is of course important that we identify something that needs further investigation, and we can immediately refer women to our partner hospitals for investigations and care that are covered through our programme - but also, it’s about making sure women feel safe and supported - and connected with their baby.

That reassurance, and the opportunity to connect with their baby throughout pregnancy, is an important part of the care we provide.

If our work resonates with you, please donate now!

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