Every mother deserves the chance to deliver safely. Every baby deserves the chance to live.

In rural communities across Africa, every day approximately

women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth due to a lack of access to the right healthcare.

830

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m-mama is rewriting that story. 

The Government led initiative is using mobile technology, connecting women in crisis to emergency transport at the most critical moment.

So far, over 

and nearly

150,000

emergency journeys have brought help to doorsteps,

6,600

mothers and babies are alive today because of m-mama.

Every child has the right to a quality education.

Among those we’re helping are children who have been made refugees by natural disasters and conflicts.

Without our efforts these children are spending much of their life residing in refugee settlements where access to education and the internet is challenging.

Of the 14.8 million school-aged refugee children,

The programme has supported over

376,000

49%

are missing out on education. That is where Instant Network Schools (INS) steps in.

students, making sure they get access to the best quality education to build a path to a better life.

Seconds can mean survival in a crisis, so being able to connect directly to emergency services can be the difference between life and death.

The NG-SOS app is a lifeline, connecting people instantly to emergency help in Czechia, Hungary, Austria and Slovakia.

From horse-riding accidents to car crashes and skiing injuries, the app has supported over

NG-SOS is there, connecting people to help when they need it most.

41,000

crucial calls.

Deploying our people and technology to support areas affected by natural or humanitarian disaster.

When a disaster strikes, those immediately affected are filled with fear and urgency.

From finding loved ones, reaching emergency services to enabling aid delivery, connectivity is the thread that holds response efforts together.

Vodafone Foundation’s Instant Network Emergency Response (INER) programme deploys trained volunteers with communication technology to disaster zones all over the world.

Over the past 13 years, INER has evolved from being a 2G network in boxes into an award-winning initiative that has responded to over 28 emergencies globally, including the flooding in Valencia and earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

Every message sent, every call made during a crisis, means a step towards safety.