Babes in Arms

Originally set up in 1991 by Grace Tye to fund research into cot death, Babes in Arms has now expanded to include international aid projects in Palestine and Senegal before teaming up in 2008 with Leah Chisughi to protect the women and children of Eastern Congo.

It is an appeal within 2 charities, NPIMR for its medical research work and IMET2000 for its international aid work. By combining research and aid, Babes in Arms is in a strong position to help women and children all over the world.

With your help Babes in Arms aims to:

create awareness to the suffering of women and children
make a practical and emotional difference to the lives of women and children in the eastern part of Congo
support ground breaking medical research at NPIMR into pregnancy including miscarriages, cot death and the transmission of HIV.
Provide medical aid and supplies to the women and children of Eastern Congo
To build an ‘ Everything is a Benefit’ refuge and school on land already obtained by Leah Chisughi providing shelter , medical aid and crisis counseling for women and children
To provide education for abandoned children.

Despite many advances made in the fight against this condition, over 300 otherwise seemingly healthy babies die of cot death every year in the UK alone.

The Sisterhood coordinates the major fundraising events for the Appeal including record breaking endurance challenges such as the recent cross-channel dragon boat race where the girls smashed the previous world record for an all female crew.

Research Blog

This is a blog from a researcher working on women and children's health issues around the world, currently conducting studies in Afghanistan and heading for the Indian sub-continent.