Brenda Acheng came to Save the Mothers East Africa as an intern and soon after was hired as our Project Coordinator.
She has a fire in her soul that can’t be stopped.
“My most important reason for wanting to join the Save the Mothers team is deeply personal. When I was six, I lost my mother due to excessive bleeding just two days after she gave birth to my brother. Growing up without my mom shaped my life with pain and vulnerability, but also taught me resilience. I learned firsthand that when a mother dies, a child's world can collapse.
Four years later, my father also passed away, and life became even more challenging. There were many days when finding food was a serious struggle. My two older brothers, still children themselves, had to work to provide at least one meal a day for our family of six. Sometimes they succeeded, and sometimes they did not.”
“I chose this path because I do not want any child to experience the pain of losing their mother. Growing up without a mother has been the most difficult journey of my life, and losing both parents is an unbearable burden for any child. When a child has no parents, they often feel unseen and unsupported. Even close relatives rarely step forward to defend them, and girls without protection are especially vulnerable to exploitation.
My conviction was further strengthened when I watched my premature son fight for his life in an incubator for five months. I experienced the terror a mother feels when she may lose her child. By God's grace, he survived."
"Save the Mothers represents everything I believe in: that every mother deserves the chance to live and raise her child, and every child deserves a mother's love. Being part of this team has allowed me to transform my personal loss into purpose—helping to save mothers, protect children, and ultimately preserve families and communities.”
Brenda’s story opens our hearts to the vital work of Save the Mothers and the daily struggles women face around the world. This International Women’s Day, stand with them—and help change lives.
You are making a difference – mortality rates of mothers and babies in East Africa are declining – THANK YOU!
You have the power to further these proven life saving programs.
Your support has taken us part way to ending these tolerated deaths, but we have far to go. Can we count on your help to prevent another baby from dying?
Photos from our 20th Anniversary Gala - May 2025
Save the Mothers is an international, charitable organization equipping African leaders to save the lives of women and babies.
