Achievements of the Foundation since Inception:  

The foundation began its operation in the year 2000 with only eight expectant mothers. Within five years, it has successfully trained over 650 mothers and 50 fathers through bi-weekly classes. Clients have consistently attended classes, travelling from different parts of Accra as well as from outside the Accra area.

Most of the clients who have passed through our training program testify at every available opportunity to how positively their lives have been affected by the training and education they received. Their testimonies have greatly encouraged other clients to attend, thus increasing the number of participants at every session.

The midwives and obstetricians at the maternity and labour wards have also praised the work of Eve's, as they have seen the impact it has made on women's health. Upon admittance to the maternity ward, Eve's students are more prepared both physically and psychologically than non-students, and their high level of co-operation during the labour process makes work easier for hospital staff, and the labour process more enjoyable for them.   Midwives further attest that complications of childbirth have reduced with Eve's-trained mothers, and that the babies of such mothers are healthy at birth and do not often get sick in early childhood.

Programming:

Eve's Foundation Reproductive Health and Childbirth Education classes are designed for all people, prospective parents, first time parents, single parents, and teenage parents and their guardians, as well all people of reproductive age.   The classes seek to achieve the following objectives:

Teach prospective parents / mothers about proper care during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period. Actively involve men in childbirth through education, information and outreach. Prepare parents / mothers for safe delivery, parenting and safe childcare practices. Dispel myths surrounding childbirth that hinder the proper development of women and children. Teach prospective parents/ mothers about the proper techniques of breastfeeding and encourage them to breastfeed their babies exclusively for the first six months of life. Promote a healthy lifestyle for all women with special emphasis on good nutrition, exercise and stress reduction. Promote family planning. Educate on the prevention of STIs, including HIV/AIDS, and other health problems associated with pregnancy and infancy. Strengthen the family unit of the Ghanaian society through family life education. Provide education and information on the physical, emotional, social, economic and psychological changes that accompany parenthood. Eve's foundation community outreach brings the Foundation's work to multiple venues such as church groups, women's groups, men's groups, other NGOs, civic organizations, schools, and government offices. Topics addressed during outreach may also address other health topics related to reproductive health, such as menopause.