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The Mama Baby Fund is an emergency fund based in Karachi, Pakistan that provides women and newborns with emergency medical treatments and supplies.

Founded in 2015-the Mama Baby Fund serves as a rapid response fund for emergency needs that women and their families don't account for in maternal and gynecological care such as preterm birth, incubator fees, extra medicine costs, and multiple bags of blood. It also responds to in-kind needs with newborn clothes, diapers, baby oil, supplements for the mother etc. Mama Baby Fund in the news here:

http://tribune.com.pk/story/1044085/extraordinary-pakistanis-the-mama-and-baby-fund/

http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmunir/why-young-pakistanis-are-turning-to-the-internet

To learn more send us a Facebook message or email at mamababyfund@gmail.com

Donation details are as follows:
Title of account: Mama Baby Foundation
Ac # 1003-0981-083006-01-5
Bank Al Habib, Shahrah e Faisal branch
IBAN: PK89 BAHL 1003 0981 0830 0601

29/12/2025

Update on Baby O!

Last week we spent the day with Baby O, personally attending all his consults with specialists. His surgical planning had been paused till some of his infections from his gunshot wound had been cleared - and we are happy to report that after his hip wound and infections cleared, he is now in much less pain and good spirits!

His first surgery which will be his colostomy reversal, and will be in six months. Meanwhile doctors will keep an eye on the healing of his hip bone and make a plan for his bladder repair, which is the most complicated part of his treatment plan.

We are seeking care from some of the best experts in the field so know that he is in good hands. While he waits for his first surgery, baby O will go back to Rajanpur.

We thank everyone who has donated and shared to Baby O’s cause. We are currently covered for costs for his medications and first surgery and will fundraise for his second one as the plan is finalized.Thank you for all your support and care for him and follow along as we share his progress.

Your contributions allow us to help those who need it most. If our work has ever resonated with you, regardless of where you are in the world, please donate now.

Donate now:
Account title: Mama Baby Foundation
Account Number: 1003-0981-083006-01-5
IBAN: PK89 BAHL 1003 0981 0830 0601
Bank: Bank Al Habib

In case you’re abroad, please donate from the link in bio!

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25/12/2025

From the MBF team, we wish you happy holidays and a very merry christmas to all those who celebrate!

We are very grateful for your generosity throughout this year.

Your contributions allow us to help those who need it most. If our work has ever resonated with you, regardless of where you are in the world, please donate now.

Donate now:
Account title: Mama Baby Foundation
Account Number: 1003-0981-083006-01-5
IBAN: PK89 BAHL 1003 0981 0830 0601
Bank: Bank Al Habib

In case you’re abroad, please donate from the link in bio!

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24/12/2025

A beautiful gift sent to us by one of our grateful patients - Maryam Danish.

Maryam Danish was 33 years old when she came to us at MBF with a history of previous loss and complications. She delivered her rainbow baby at Lady Dufferin Hospital. After the baby was delivered, doctors found that he who born with a myelomeningocele - a birth defect of the spinal cord not closing properly. Maryam and her husband, who is a rickshaw driver, could not afford the immediate correctional surgery. MBF facilitated their baby’s immediate surgery post birth and Maryam was able to take her baby boy home healthy and recovering.

This is what they sent is after!

Your contributions allow us to help people like Maryam - those who need it most.

If our work has ever resonated with you, regardless of where you are in the world, please donate now.

Donate now:
Account title: Mama Baby Foundation
Account Number: 1003-0981-083006-01-5
IBAN: PK89 BAHL 1003 0981 0830 0601
Bank: Bank Al Habib

In case you’re abroad, please donate from the link in bio!

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22/12/2025

It’s time for MBF’s November in Numbers!

In November, Mama Baby Fund provided care and support to over 1,137 women, children, and babies across Baba Island and surrounding communities.

• 714 women received pregnancy and antenatal support, including investigations, medications, and hospital care
• 41 safe deliveries supported
• 12 babies and children received critical NICU/PICU care
• 135 patients transported via our boat ambulance
• 177 patients seen at our Baba Island clinic OPD
• 40 families received winter care packages
• 15 patients supported with blood products

The total cost of care in November 2025 was PKR 9.6 million.

Your contributions, no matter how small, allow us to continue helping those who need it most.

If our work has ever resonated with you, regardless of where you are in the world, please donate now.

Donate now:
Account title: Mama Baby Foundation
Account Number: 1003-0981-083006-01-5
IBAN: PK89 BAHL 1003 0981 0830 0601
Bank: Bank Al Habib

In case you’re abroad, please donate from the link in bio!

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18/12/2025

Just 2.5 months ago, baby Armaan came to us severely malnourished. At 1.5 years old, he weighed under 5kg, was extremely fragile, and couldn’t sit or stand on his own. There were moments when we weren’t sure he would make it.

Through careful stabilization, closely monitored caloric intake and structured meal plans, baby Armaan began to heal. We also ensured the support of a specialist, and slowly but surely, his strength returned.

Today, he’s healthy, glowing, and full of life — a powerful reminder of what timely care, consistency, and compassion can do.
 Your contributions, no matter how small, allow us to continue helping those who need it most.

If our work has ever resonated with you, regardless of where you are in the world, please donate now.

Donate now:
Account title: Mama Baby Foundation
Account Number: 1003-0981-083006-01-5
IBAN: PK89 BAHL 1003 0981 0830 0601
Bank: Bank Al Habib

In case you’re abroad, please donate from the link in bio!

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15/12/2025

Here’s the very much improved Mama Baby Fund Boat Ambulance! Our boat ambulance is a vital part of how women and children from the islands come to Karachi for appointments and referrals, and it safely takes them back home again. Our boat ambulance also briefly served as our interim clinic when we lost access to our old clinic on Baba Island.

Recently, the boat was refurbished by , making a big difference to the journeys our community takes every week. The boat now has an expanded structure and more space, renovated seating, and overhead fans for better cooling, making the ride more comfortable for women and children. We also have the cutest bench at the stern, declaring “Rani of the Sea”. We also had some friends come and help us paint the MBF logo inside and on the outside of the boat.

Our ambulance is also a shared community space for women who so rarely get the opportunity to sit together in some form of public space.This is a place where women can sit together, talk, rest, and support one another on their way to and from the clinic and the city.
 We are extremely thankful to for supporting this work and helping us care better for our communities!

Your contributions, no matter how small, allow us to continue helping those who need it most.

If our work has ever resonated with you, regardless of where you are in the world, please donate now.

Donate now:
Account title: Mama Baby Foundation
Account Number: 1003-0981-083006-01-5
IBAN: PK89 BAHL 1003 0981 0830 0601
Bank: Bank Al Habib

In case you’re abroad, please donate from the link in bio!

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10/12/2025

In one clinic day, we hear of a woman slapped by her doctor during labor. We care for two 15-year-old girls—married, pregnant, and stripped of choice. We see how gender-based violence and the belief that women’s bodies belong to others shape decisions around family planning, birth, and even the food women are allowed to eat.

During the 16 Days of Activism leading to Human Rights Day, we’re reminded that dignity, safety, and respect are not optional in healthcare. Respectful care and advocacy are at the center of our work at MBF and our work as a midwife led system, even as we navigate systems that fail women and girls far too often.

Everyday we work hard to remove the culture of silence that protects men, shields harmful norms, and excuses a broken healthcare system. Let’s do better together. Champion bodily autonomy. Teach consent and choice. Support midwife-led care. Every step moves us closer to justice.

Your contributions, no matter how small, allow us to help those who need it most. If our work has ever resonated with you, regardless of where you are in the world, please donate now.

Donate now:
Account title: Mama Baby Foundation
Account Number: 1003-0981-083006-01-5
IBAN: PK89 BAHL 1003 0981 0830 0601
Bank: Bank Al Habib

In case you’re abroad, please donate from the link in bio!

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08/12/2025

A day in the life of a midwife begins with a boat ride in our boat ambulance. By the time we reach Baba Island, women from Baba, Bhit, Shamspir, and surrounding islands are already waiting - but not before we stop and feed some of the various animals inhabiting the island.

We set up our clinic quickly and begin seeing patients: antenatal visits, newborn checks, nutrition advice, treatment for common illnesses. The clinic serves women and babies from across the coastal communities, and we offer both in clinic-medicationa and referrals to our partner hospitals in karachi.

Today, we visited the local school and the newly built early learning center. Many of the students running through the courtyard were delivered through our program—kids we once held in our arms, now reading, laughing, and learning.

Our day continues with home visits through narrow lanes as we visit some of the Baba Island residents, and we stop by some houses where we are invited. After that, we make a final stop at the clinic to close up for the day and make our way to the jetty to catch the boat ambulance, midway in taking women in need of a ride to Karachi.
We also find time to feed some seagulls with dried fish, after which our boat reaches Keamari. Another full day of community-centred, compassionate care — carried out across the water.

Your contributions, no matter how small, allow us to help those who need it most. If our work has ever resonated with you, regardless of where you are in the world, please donate now.

Donate now:
Account title: Mama Baby Foundation
Account Number: 1003-0981-083006-01-5
IBAN: PK89 BAHL 1003 0981 0830 0601
Bank: Bank Al Habib

In case you’re abroad, please donate from the link in bio!

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05/12/2025

Meet Maryam, who was born through our program and recently celebrated her first birthday. After a minor fall a few weeks ago, her parents brought her in for a brain imagine scan. The scan revealed an incidental finding of hydrocephalus, a congenital condition where excess fluid builds around the brain and puts pressure on the skull.

When she visited our clinic two weeks ago, we discovered she had tragically lost her vision due to the pressure on her optic nerves. Maryam is now under the care of pediatric neurologists and neurosurgeons at Ziauddin Hospital Kemari, where her medical team is assessing the next steps for a shunt procedure to help relieve the pressure on her brain.

This is a video of Maryam at her check up at our clinic. Despite the challenge of losing her eyesight, here she is being her usual cheerful self. We at MBF are committed to standing by and supporting Maryam and her family in their journey forward. We will be sharing updates of her case here as we get them.

If you would like to support Maryam’s medical care, please send us a screenshot of your donation with her name.

Your contributions, no matter how small, allow us to help those who need it most. If our work has ever resonated with you, regardless of where you are in the world, please donate now.

Donate now:
Account title: Mama Baby Foundation
Account Number: 1003-0981-083006-01-5
IBAN: PK89 BAHL 1003 0981 0830 0601
Bank: Bank Al Habib

In case you’re abroad, please donate from the link in bio!

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02/12/2025

Today we’re sharing a different aspect of Baba Island: the animals that call it home. The animals of Baba Island include numerous cats, dogs, and goats! They wander through narrow lanes and along the shoreline, making homes in the same spaces the community does. Most of the animals born here are related to one another, and you can always spot a lone kitten or puppy as you walk down the thin streets. Most survive on scraps and make their home in the trash piles littered in corners. Often times, MBF founder Neha will bring over cat food and dog treats and feed them on the way to the clinic, and that’s where you see most of them congregated together.

Seeing the cats and dogs (and goats) of Baba Island is an important reminder that we share our planet with many other living creatures. The animals of Baba Island live alongside the community and share many of their experiences, especially in the space they live in. They feed on whatever is available and continue to survive. When we have the children join us in our animal feedings, we talk to them about compassion and understanding for all living things, and the concept of the one health since human health is so closely interconnected with animal and planetary health. Caring for the world around us ultimately means caring for ourselves, and is a simple but powerful part of our climate-conscious care at MBF.   Your contributions allow us to continue helping those who need it most. If our work has ever resonated with you, wherever you are in the world, we ask that you donate now!

Donate now:
Account title: Mama Baby Foundation
Account Number: 1003-0981-083006-01-5
IBAN: PK89 BAHL 1003 0981 0830 0601
Bank: Bank Al Habib

In case you’re abroad, please donate from the link in bio!

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30/11/2025

Join us in unboxing our winter care package for baby Azlaan!
 Every winter, we provide care packages to best equip mothers and their new born babies to stay healthy and cared for! Each care package has the following items:

1. 2 sets of warm clothes
2. 1 handmade fleece outfit
3. Warm hat for the baby
4. Warm vest to wear inside
5. A wrapping sheet (flannel) made for karachi winters to prevent overheating
6. A shawl for the mother
7. A packet of nappies for when they leave the hospital
8. A handmade quilt given to us by friends at .pk

If anyone wants to sponsor a winter package for babies at Baba island, or for our partners in Khairpur or Balochistan, each package costs PKR 2700. You can donate to us directly, or you can send in new items to include within the package!

Your contributions allow us to continue helping those who need it most. If our work has ever resonated with you, wherever you are in the world, we ask that you donate now!

Donate now:
Account title: Mama Baby Foundation
Account Number: 1003-0981-083006-01-5
IBAN: PK89 BAHL 1003 0981 0830 0601
Bank: Bank Al Habib

In case you’re abroad, please donate from the link in bio!

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