A Breath of Fresh Air in Angola
Written by: Tanya Lasko (Program Coordinator) A breath of fresh air… I didn’t see very many men during my last visit to our centers in Angola. During this visit, I met Natalia (19 years old), her husband, Paol (20 years old), and their baby, Lurdish (12 months old). They live with Paol’s father on a […]
A Visit to NightCare in Southeast Asia
Written By: Tanya Lasko (Program Coordinator) Before little Taeaik was born, her mother was homeless and wandered the streets of the busy Southeast Asian city where she lived. One night, filled with uncertainty and fear about the future, her mom walked by a NightCare Center. Thankfully, she came inside and learned that NightCare could help […]
A Cry For Life In The DRC
Editor’s Note: Tanya Lasko, Saving Moses’s operations director, writes a daily journal of her humanitarian travels. This post about Saving Moses’s BirthAid program presents portions of her entries from Nyankunde Hospital in Nyankunde, DRC. She traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo with Saving Moses’s founder, Sarah Bowling, and videographer, Lauren. This blog post […]
New NightCare Center Opens in India
Written By: Tanya Lasko (Program Coordinator) As I travel through the streets of Kolkata in the comfort of a hired car with horns beeping and the air conditioning cranked, I am reminded of the blessing of peace, quiet, and order. I begin to understand that each honk communicates to the pedestrians, and other vehicles, “I […]
More from our latest trip to Southeast Asia!
My name is Tanya Lasko and I am the operations manager at Saving Moses. I have been traveling with Sarah, the founder of Saving Moses, on program trips for years. I’ve been able to see start up NightCare centers grow into thriving safe nighttime homes for babies & toddlers. I’d love to share some of […]
The Deepening Crisis in Angola
The combination of the drought and the impacts of the war in Ukraine are creating a deepening crisis in Angola. Not only are malnutrition cases rising, but medical care is becoming increasingly necessary.
Stories of Impact: Vulnerable at Birth
According to UNICEF, 2.4 million babies died in their first month of life in 2020. The majority of these deaths were preventable. Premature birth, infection, and labor and delivery complications are some of the leading causes of this incredible loss of life.
Saving Moses Through the Years
We have seen so much growth at every level and are so thankful to our supporters who make this dream into a reality every day.
Infant Mortality in Afghanistan
Infant Mortality in Afghanistan: A Story Changed By: Jamie Malewska, Marketing Coordinator Imagine for a moment that you are pregnant. Your local hospital recently shut down but even if it were open, you could not afford to go there. Many women and babies in your village have died in childbirth. You do not know if […]
Trauma-Informed Care for Babies pt. 2
In this post, we delve deeper into the effects of trauma in babies and take a look at the solution-based approach to care used in our NightCare centers