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Born in rich countries win it, while those in poor countries lose. A childs life expectancy, health, education and so much more hinges on where he or she happens to enter the world. But theres also a lottery of motherhood, and expectant moms in developing countries are facing the toughest odds. Every year more than 350,000 women die from c complications of pregnancy and childbirth, most simply because they dont have access to basic delivery care. And the riripple effect is d dramatic. Whwhen a mother dies, her children arere more likely t toe poor, more likely to die before the age of five, or to drop out of school if they survive. But private aid groups and governments are working hard to change the odds in t the lottery of motherhood. In sierra leone, a place that ssave the children ranks s as one of the very worst places to be a mom, a new Government Program is trying to turn the tide, as we see e in this short film from vieiewchange. Wowoman afterer a brutall decadelonong conflict, sierra leone has the highest child and Maternal Mortality rates in the world. [m[music playsys] [dr. Tagie gbawrumansaray] im a medical doctor housed here at the princess christian maternity hospitital. Narrator one in five children die before their first birthday and one in eight women die during pregnancy. Narrator the one Referral Hospital in the capital of freetown services a population of over 400,000 people. Ibraham thorlie good afternoon. Narrator though the hospital is severely understaffed, it is not the only reason so many people are dying. [ibrahamam thorlie] narrator and often, those patients who come too late are very close to death. [ibraham thorlie] narratoror rather t than watchg their patients die, many doctorors and nursrses like rerc pay fofor the worst caseses from ththeir own small l salaries. Nanarrator victor is one of the few w lucky survrvivors in a a e where so many die. However, the government has just l launched a Program Providing freeee health cacare f pregnant wenen and childldren under fiveve. [ibrahamam thorlie] narrator so where are the best and worst places to be a mom . . For its state of the worlds mothers report, save the children studied 164 countries and compiled a mothers index. At the top of the index, women have what they need to thrive excellent medical services, plenty of Skilled Health workers, and opportunities for education and advancement. But the gap between the topp and bottomranked countries is stark. At the bottom, one in three children suffers from malnutrition and one in 30 women will die from pregnancy related causes. And how does the United States stack up . Number 31. Americas Maternal Mortality is the highest of any industrialized nation. But the study is also clear about solutions that work, and the very best solution for helping moms and children more Health Workers on the front lines. The equation is simple. More doctors, more midwives and community Health Workers means more mothers and children surviving childbirth and the early years of life. Nowhere is this more clear than a place like nepal, which is ranked 133rd on the mothers index. This viewchange short film from living proof tells the story. [b s singi] trslslatormy n namis maheorori. Im y yearsld. My husndnd wento i ind w work. He t theres nono fd. No rice, no nothing. Aroundere theres work. K. I am very, very scar. Everyoneas been asking autut it, and that meses me en m mor scared. My fst childas breach rn, and i might st die this time. If w will ve, i ll liviv if i will di i i wildie. Someaid take her to the hostal. Someaid drivher do. Everyo had opinis. But how ululd yoget a ca withoumoney . In novbeber, mdaugught was bo. I had e e babyn ouour w sheded r 12 dayafter thbirth, the baby and were kept in the cow she the 13tday, we were alwewed ou yocacant tatake newbobo in t house. Gogegets ary. You better of the cowhed. Indudukaari i s was c cpletely unawe e of t facact at shehe wowould ed m medal carar cacause r fifirschildd s s brea bororn. If she hadnt gott prope re by y trained birth attendant, she would he e died. Mamaheori ill rest r sesen days, buthen its s backo wowork i have to pod d the ce, cay water, c g grassand d ch wood. D. Lifes s tougherere. Narrator dont go away. When we return, one countrys child Health Success story that has the rest of the world taking n notice. Narrator if theres one overwhelming Success Story in maternal and child health, it can be found in malawi, where almost half the country, 40 , lives in poverty. But for years, the government has been investing in all sorts of new plans for lifesaving care. The result . The number of dedeaths in children undnder five has been t in half over the past 20 yeaear. Malawis striking results are strongly linked to efforts on the ground, house by house, community to community, to give mothers the support they need. Living proof has this Success Story from malawawi. Man my naname is laititom chawa and i have six grandchildren. I was born at homeme in 1948. In previous days, pregnant moththers were using unsafe methods. S. Some would have e their babies in g grass huts. S. After gigiving birth, they w wod leave babieses on the grground in the cold. D. We didnt know b better. We had a l lot of deaths. One day, hospipital workerss asasked us to o be a partt of the agogo progrgram. We go toto their hououse. We t talk to bototh the mann and ththe woman. We show them pictures and tell them what can happen if theyey give birth at home, at the mototr of the bababy can fall sick or dieie. Deaths have decreased, diseases have decreased, and d life has improved. I am very hahappy becaususe if the student fails, you are not a good teacher. I see fruits of whwhat i teachc, and im proud that i am a good teacher. Narrator accessss to healthcare isnt the whole story, of course. Helping women must include an investment in education. In rural bangladesh, communities are learning the real value of empowering women. This film from save the children shows that giving girls a voice can be the most powerful solution of all. Woman shilpis father died when she was very young. Her mother worked as a maid to support shilpi and two younger sons. She earned only enough to feed them one meal a day. When save the children started the girls voices project nearby, shilpi joined. She met with other teenage girls to build self confidence and learn new skills like making a budget and saving money. Shilpi realized she could help support her family even without working outside the home. She started her First Business weaving mats. Narrator around the world, communities are coming together not only to save the lives of moththerand childrenen, but toto improve them, to give women real opportunities to change the courses of their l lives. Basic hehealthcare can solve the most urgent crcrises, but a bigger sea change, one that empowers women to lelearn, to marry later, and to decide when to have children will ultimately close the gaps in the odds that mothers face. Those changes are happening every day, country by countrtry and girl by girl. Sometimes in places s like indi, sosomething asas simple as a bicycle can make all the difference. Arme m modi or a abo a couple of yearswe only cused on adu women and literacy for tm. M. And noticed nyny of e gigirl who came to the clas we very, veryoyoung rlss thth ngalsutr which is g gold d blblac beeded necace e arnd thehe necks,hihich iindidia is a sbobol ofatririmo. And th h had bies s onheir hipsanand i arteted ask whgoining and w w are such youngirirls married f f alrey . Di in my y villes, there werenlnly scolss tohehe sevth grade there rere no gh s schls, soso we wkeked in0 vivilles at t at point inimime, a thehereere only threeigigh scols. S. Then i ked, younow, i asked the rerents,he m motrs, we, what hpens to e e boys you owow, hodo you sd e boboyso schoho . And theyaiaid, wl, we ge ththemicycycle and said, well, whatbobout the gis . S . And theyaiaid, o no. O. a wawastof monon to give a bicye e to airl. L. Shes gog toto tn arouou and get maieied. And theea fafamo indiaia yiying y wawatea planan thgoining grow in a neighbors s gard . So t thoug, my g g, if i s on a bicycle thats keepgg gis s fromoingng tschoolol lets gohehead a, yoyou ow, give it t them. [bhatiti] haharats ther]] [bharati] man like what y saw . Th visit vwchange. G, link tvs brandnew multimedia website. Watch over 200 stories aboutut new solutions to the developing worlds biggggest challenges, get invovolved with the e issue, share ththe storiewith friends, and help change e the world all at viewchange. Org. Narrator to read the full 2011 state of the worlds mothers report and to learn more about save the children, visit savethechildren. Org. Woman the following program isis an original productioion of linktv. Narrator next up, the true story of a girl who jujust wants to go toto school anand has to change the m mind of her entirie vivillage to d do it. An awawardwinningng animationod other short films from linktvs viewchange film contest. Man viewchange is about peoplele making Real Progress and tackling the Worlds Toughest issues. Can a story change the world . See for yourself in viewchange, crosossing the gender r gap. Narrator compared with men, the lives of women are so often hidden behind the walls of tradition, poverty, and isolation. Compared with men, the stories of women so often just arent told