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Zonta District 23 Projects

We have two ongoing District Projects.

ZONTA BREAST CARE CUSHIONS

The first provides Zonta Breast Care Cushions to women having breast surgery. The cushions provide comfort in the post-operative phase. Cushions are supplied to most hospitals in each Area. Distribution in hospitals is by Breast Care Nurses. Throughout the year Zonta Clubs in this District and others in Australia hold sewing bees to make these sought-after cushions.

The feedback received from recipients has been positive, with one woman noting that receiving the cushion was a turning point for her in helping to change her outlook and feel more positive.

For further information on this project, please contact: Mary Colvill (click to email)

Clubs - download Breast Care Cushion poster here

Download copy of New Idea article here

Our previous Area 3 project co-ordinator accepts cushions made by the Women's correctional facility Bandyup. They have been producing 20 cushions per month for the Western Australian hospitals.

ZONTA BIRTHING KITS

The second project is the production of Birthing Kits. UNICEF and the Safe Motherhood Organisation estimated in 1996 that 585,000 women died annually in childbirth. Developing countries accounted for 99% of these deaths. For every woman who dies in childbirth, probably 30 incur injuries and infections - many of which are often painful, disabling, embarrassing and lifelong.

ZONTA BIRTHING KITS provide for a clean birth that decreases the risk of death from infection and bleeding. 60 million women give birth each year with the assistance of a Traditional Birth Attendant or no assistance at all.

The Zonta Birthing Kit Foundation has now been established (see Sept 2006 newsletter for explanation as to why this foundation was needed). Please CLICK HERE to download the membership form for the Foundation.