Suku, 16, lives in Southern Sudan and is the oldest of five siblings. Even in the face of poverty and civil war, Suku was adamant about getting an education and was in secondary school, quite an accomplishment for a girl in Southern Sudan. Then one day, her uncle tried to force Suku to get married to a person she didn't even know. » When Suku refused, the uncle she was living beat her, and she was forced to flee. But rather than give up or give in, Suku made her way back home to live with her … [Read more...]
PMO – Canada is Taking Action in maternal health issues!
May 28, 2011 by
PM announces new maternal, newborn and child health initiatives May 27, 2011 Deauville, France Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced support for new health initiatives to help save the lives of mothers and children in Africa and Asia as part of the Canadian-led Muskoka Initiative launched at the G-8 Summit in June 2010. Targeting the leading causes of mortality in mothers and children in countries such as Sudan, Tanzania, Nigeria, Mali and Afghanistan, the new … [Read more...]
