Alongside every Clean Birth Kit that’s handed out, the Birthing Kit Foundation Australia and HACEY are teaching expectant mothers to recognise what’s normal – and what’s not – during pregnancy, and understand when to seek help.
Throughout 2025/26, the partnership reached communities across eight Nigerian states, combining practical support with maternal health education to give thousands of women the knowledge and confidence to make informed decisions throughout their pregnancies.
For many women, receiving a Clean Birth Kit is just the beginning.
Community outreach sessions bring women together to ask questions, learn about pregnancy and hear from trained healthcare workers about caring for themselves and their babies. They leave with a Clean Birth Kit in their hands, but also something less visible – empowerment.
For one woman in Cross River State, that support brought something just as valuable as the kit itself.
“It’s given me confidence as I prepare for childbirth.”
Another mother from Anambra State said the kit contained many of the essential items she needed, saving her from having to purchase them herself.
Together, practical support and trusted health information are helping more women approach childbirth feeling informed, prepared and confident.
The partnership is also helping the nurses and midwives caring for women during labour.
Some women arrive at health facilities without the delivery supplies they have been asked to bring. By ensuring Clean Birth Kits are also available in primary healthcare centres, HACEY is helping health workers respond quickly when every minute matters.
One health worker from Narayi Primary Health Centre in Kaduna State explained the difference the kits make.
“The birthing kit is a great initiative and is useful for us even as health workers because some women just show up in the health centres without coming with any birthing items. Having the kit in the health facility helps to attend to those women on time without delay.”
For healthcare workers, having sterile gloves, a clean blade, cord ties and other essential supplies ready means they can focus on caring for mother and baby, without unnecessary delays.
By combining practical support with education, the partnership is helping remove barriers that stand between women and a safe birth, giving more mothers the confidence to welcome their babies into the world.