Global WACh
May 12, 2023
Announcing the 2023 Seeds for Change Award Recipients
After a pause in seed grant programming during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Global WACh is pleased to resume funding activities and announce the nine recipients of the 2023 Seeds for Change Resource Award to Strengthen Collaborative Sites.
| Applicant | Site | Country | Project Title |
| Dr. Joy Githua | Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Centre for Respiratory Disease Research | Kenya | Female friendly toilets for women and children |
| Dr. Timothy Jumbi | Migori Country Referral Hospital | Kenya | Improving monitoring of perioperative children in the paediatric surgical unit |
| Priscah Lihanda | Migori County Referral Hospital | Kenya | Strengthening quality of care for Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health Services |
| Maurice Okello | Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital | Kenya | Strengthening service provision and quality of care for improved maternal and pediatric health outcomes |
| Maurine Anyango Okello | Rongo Sub County Hospital | Kenya | Improving services and care for children and women at the MCH, Pediatric, and Maternity wards |
| Judith Onyango | Dandora 2 Health Center Paediatrics Occupational Therapy Ward | Kenya | Improving the Dandora 2 Health Center Pediatrics Occupational Therapy Ward |
| Felix Abuna Otieno | Yala Sub County Hospital | Kenya | Purchase of furniture and medical equipment for maternal child health clinic |
| Joyce Akinyi Otieno | Homa Bay County Teaching and Referral Hospital | Kenya | Improving care and health outcomes for women and children in the MCH and Pediatric ward |
| Brenda Wandika | Mathare North Hospital | Kenya | Empowering postpartum women with digital health content |
Congratulations to all! We look forward to sharing the impact of these small changes with big improvements in clinical care, patient satisfaction, workforce empowerment, and health service delivery for programs benefiting the health of women, adolescents and children.