2026 MARKS the 20th anniversary of the vital work of the Birthing Kit Foundation Australia (BKFA).
Every year, around 300,000 women and newborns still die during childbirth, many from preventable causes linked to poor hygiene and lack of medical resources.
The Birthing Kit Foundation works to change that by providing clean birthing kits and education to women in remote, low-resource regions around the world.
Locally, Zonta Club of Blackall Range plays a crucial role in this global mission by assembling over 600 birthing kits each year for BKFA to distribute.
Volunteers come together to pack the kits, which can be funded for just $5 each.
These simple yet essential kits are distributed through health facilities, traditional birth attendants, and community outreach programs, helping ensure safer births where medical care is limited.
Each kit contains essential items to reduce infection and improve hygiene during labour, birth, and immediately after delivery.
You can support this life-saving work by donating as little as $5 or joining the next Birthing Kit Assembly Day on May 2 at the Maleny RSL. For more information call Ally on 0405 128 434 or email: service@zontablackallrange.org.au.