Access to education, health care and sustainable livelihoods are essential components of transformation.
Join The CauseWe work in collaboration with global partners to provide vulnerable women and girls with opportunities that allow themselves, their families and their communities to flourish. The realisation of better health, education and sustainable livelihoods are our key priority areas.
"The difference between a broken community and a thriving one is the presence of women who are valued".
- Michelle Obama
Originally known as the Birthing Kit Foundation Australia, we work with our Australian and Global partners to pack and supply Clean Birth Kits to pregnant women living in rural communities and low-resource settings around the world. To date, 2.2 million Clean Birth Kits have been distributed to women in need. Kits are given to mothers through community outreach programs, supplied to health facilities for use by doctors, midwives and nurses or distributed to traditional birthing attendants. They are designed to support hygienic practices and environments during childbirth in under-resourced settings. Unfortunately, infection continues to contribute to the poor health outcomes of many mothers and newborns each day; our kits are a simple, yet effective way to reduce the risk of infection and support safer childbirth for women in need.
Sadly, 295,000 women die every year from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth [1], and close to 2.5 million babies die within their first month of life [2].This is preventable. This is why we exist.
We are dedicated to supporting girls, women and their families in their efforts to realise better health, especially throughout adolescence and motherhood. This means working with partners and communities to identify local and context-specific issues that are linked to poor health and supporting long-term solutions that optimise women’s health and well-being.
Education is one of the most powerful tools that we have to spark positive change. At KIT International, formerly known as the Birthing Kit Foundation Australia, we believe that access to quality education is essential for women and girls' empowerment. In collaboration with our global partners, we provide learning opportunities in response to local needs, with a focus on women and girls’ participation.
Education is embedded in our programming at every level, whether by raising awareness of women’s rights, developing the capacity of the workforce or equipping girls with the knowledge and skills to take charge of their lives.
A sustainable livelihood is so much more than a source of income; it is meaningful, satisfying and enables each member of the community to help nurture and regenerate their resource base. It is a livelihood that enables individuals and communities to be resilient in the face of unforeseen shocks or stresses.
We are currently seeking global partners with experience in developing financial and entrepreneurial skills to implement initiatives that support employment for young women and girls. Sustainable livelihoods can improve women’s health and wellbeing, provide financial support to a women’s family and create opportunities for empowerment.
Sadly, 295,000 women die every year from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth [1], and close to 2.5 million babies die within their first month of life [2].This is preventable. This is why we exist.
We are dedicated to supporting girls, women and their families in their efforts to realise better health, especially throughout adolescence and motherhood. This means working with partners and communities to identify local and context-specific issues that are linked to poor health and supporting long-term solutions that optimise women’s health and well-being.
Education is one of the most powerful tools that we have to spark positive change. At KIT International we believe that access to quality education is essential for women and girls' empowerment. In collaboration with our global partners, we provide learning opportunities in response to local needs, with a focus on women and girls’ participation.
Education is embedded in our programming at every level, whether by raising awareness of women’s rights, developing the capacity of the workforce or equipping girls with the knowledge and skills to take charge of their lives.
A sustainable livelihood is so much more than a source of income; it is meaningful, satisfying and enables each member of the community to help nurture and regenerate their resource base. It is a livelihood that enables individuals and communities to be resilient in the face of unforeseen shocks or stresses.
We are currently seeking global partners with experience in developing financial and entrepreneurial skills to implement initiatives that support employment for young women and girls. Sustainable livelihoods can improve women’s health and wellbeing, provide financial support to a women’s family and create opportunities for empowerment.
We work with our Australian and global partners to pack and supply Clean Birth Kits to pregnant women living in rural communities and low-resource settings around the world. To date, 2.2 million Clean Birth Kits have been distributed to women in need. Kits are given to mothers through community outreach programs, supplied to health facilities for use by doctors, midwives and nurses or distributed to traditional birthing attendants. They are designed to support hygienic practices and environments during childbirth in under-resourced settings. Unfortunately, infection continues to contribute to the poor health outcomes of many mothers and newborns each day; our kits are a simple, yet effective way to reduce the risk of infection and support safer childbirth for women in need.
