Look To The Stars News: mothers2mothers

Annie Lennox And Colin Firth Raid Their Closets For Charity

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:45:00 +0000

Celebrities across the UK have been raiding their wardrobes and homes to help raise money for charity mothers2mothers (m2m).

Stars including Annie Lennox, Colin Firth, Livia Firth, Emma Bunton and Mollie King have donated to an eBay auction which will raise funds for the charity’s vital work in sub-Saharan Africa, preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

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ABC News Supports Million Moms Challenge

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:30:00 +0000

March Of Dimes is joining ABC News and the United Nations Foundation in the recently launched Million Moms Challenge.

This first-of-its kind initiative is connecting millions of Americans with millions of moms in developing countries around the world to engage on the critical issues of pregnancy, childbirth and children’s health — moms here helping moms worldwide.

Since its launch on September 19th, 2011, the Million Moms Challenge has built a vibrant community that connects moms across the globe by using the latest social media strategies together with world-class broadcast and digital news platforms to shine a light on the extraordinary challenges faced by mothers and babies in the developing world.

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Annie Lennox To Perform At Charity Launch In London

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:45:00 +0000

On 29th November, mothers2mothers, a charity that supports pregnant women and new mothers living with HIV in Africa, will launch in Europe with a live performance from Annie Lennox at One Mayfair in London.

Supporters of the charity will gather alongside founder and medical director Dr Mitch Besser to celebrate the work that mothers2mothers has achieved since it was created ten years ago.

Emma France, head of development for m2m in Europe said: “mothers2mothers works tirelessly to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV and sustain the long-term health of families, by addressing the needs of HIV positive pregnant women and mothers. We educate and employ mothers living with HIV so they can work alongside doctors and nurses in understaffed health centres, providing life-saving information and first-hand experience to other women as they too prepare for motherhood.”

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John Stamos Drums For America At Charity Event

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +0000

On Thursday, November 3, John Stamos joined the classic rock band America to present Helping Change Happen: An Evening of Music, Merriment, and Making a Difference.

Held at West Hollywood’s acclaimed Red O restaurant, the red carpet drew a star-studded, standing-room only crowd to learn about mothers2mothers (m2m), a non-profit organization working to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. America culminated the night with a musical performance including their classic hits “A Horse with No Name,” “Ventura Highway,” and “Sister Golden Hair.”

On hand to lend support for the evening were Stamos’ former Full House cast-mates Lori Loughlin, Candace Cameron Bure, and Jodie Sweetin, along with Full House creator Jeff Franklin. Also in attendance were Jerry Ferrara, Nia Vardalos, Ian Gomez, Nancy Ritter, Peri Gilpin, Annabeth Gish, and Linda Cardellini. VIP Patrons included Robert and Catherine Beyer, Marvin and Sondra Smalley, and Miles and Angie Rogers. VIPs and celebrities alike toasted with tequila and tapas before the event.

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John Stamos: Helping Change Happen At mothers2mothers Charity Event

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:20:00 +0000

Actor John Stamos is to host an evening of entertainment and empowerment benefiting mothers2mothers International, a nonprofit that works to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Africa.

The event, to be held on November 3rd at 6pm, will feature a musical performance by classic rock band America, whose 40-year career has produced 16 albums and a number of chart-topping hits, including “A Horse With No Name,” “Sister Golden Hair,” and “Ventura Highway.”

“Helping Change Happen: An Evening of Music, Merriment, and Making a Difference” will support the efforts of mothers2mothers (m2m). Every day, 1,000 babies in Africa are born with HIV – compared to one a day in the U.S. and Europe. There is global consensus that mother-to-child transmission of HIV can be virtually eliminated by 2015, in part by addressing the needs of pregnant women and new mothers living with HIV. mothers2mothers works to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV with a simple and effective model. m2m educates, employs, and empowers mothers living with HIV to keep themselves and their children healthy. In 2010, m2m reached one in every five pregnant women in the world living with HIV.

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Diane Sawyer Supports Million Moms Challenge

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:00:00 +0000

ABC News and the UN Foundation have launched an initiative engaging millions of Americans to support millions of moms across the globe around the critical issues of pregnancy, childbirth and children’s health — moms here helping moms worldwide.

The Million Moms Challenge will be featured on weekly segments on ABC News’ broadcasts including “Good Morning America,” “World News with Diane Sawyer,” “Nightline,” and “20/20,” as well as other ABC News platforms including ABCNews.com and ABC News Radio. The initiative will lead up to a one-hour prime time special on maternal health anchored by Diane Sawyer on December 16, 2011.

“There is so much we can do together – so many simple ways for us all to link arms to make sure every mother and child has a chance to lead a healthy life,” said ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer.

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Girls Aloud Singer Visits South Africa For Red Nose Day

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding has travelled to Africa to promote Comic Relief's Red Nose Day.

The star – who was unable to join the celebrity charity trek to Mount Kilimanjaro in 2009 because of a bad back – recently visited the mothers2mothers project in Cape Town.

“To see the strength these people have is so humbling,” she told Britain’s Daily Star. "I’m amazed at how strong these women and children are… I was asked to do the climb with them but couldn’t because I have a dodgy back.

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Elton John Awards Charity Grant In Africa

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:30:00 +0000

Sir Elton John has granted a £984,000 award to mothers2mothers (m2m) to be used to help prevent hundreds of thousands of babies across Africa from contracting the HIV through mother-to child transmission and assist mothers in staying healthy to care for their children.

The award, a multi-year grant from the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF), will enable m2m to work to develop effective programs to support clinical efforts preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV, across sub-Saharan Africa and develop a gold standard for delivering and monitoring these programs.

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