Robin Lim has helped thousands of poor women in Indonesia to have a healthy pregnancy and delivery service for free. Thanks to social services, she also won the CNN Hero of 2011.
Through health clinics Bumi Sehat Foundation, Robin Lim is often called by locals with Ms. Robin, offering free treatments to prenatal care, delivery services medical assistance in Indonesia, where many families can not afford.
"Every baby's first breath to the Earth could be one of peace and love. Every mother should be healthy and strong. Every birth should be safe and loving. But that does not exist there (Indonesia)," said Robin Lim, as reported by CNN, Monday (12/12/2011).
Many women in developing countries do not have access to contraceptives and maternal health care (maternal care). Based on the United Nations Population Fund, 3 of 5 women in South Asia give birth without the help of a midwife or health worker.
In Indonesia, the average family has income of U.S. $ 8 per day, according to the International Monetary Fund. While labor costs in the hospital about $ 70 and caesarean section to reach U.S. $ 700.
Robin's mother believes the high maternal and infant mortality in Indonesia is caused partly by the costs could not be met by pregnant women and childbirth.
"The situation is bad. The baby unattended, commercialized and mother died giving birth because postpartum hemorrhage due to no longer get the right treatment," explained the woman was born 24 November 1956.
CNN Hero of the Year chosen by the community after the vote for 11 weeks on CNN.com. Because of the Hero of the Year, Mrs. Robin will receive U.S. $ 250,000.
This is the fifth year held a CNN Hero of the Year with the help of entertainers and other celebrities, to honor ordinary people who have changed the world.
"My mother very happy. 20 minutes after the show on CNN Hero, mothers of America direct phone while crying, so happy. Currently he is still new in America and back to Bali next week," said Lakota Moira, the fourth daughter of Mrs. Robin when contacted detikHealth .
Robin's mother first became a midwife after her sister and her baby died because of complications in childbirth a few years ago. She and her husband then sold the house in Hawaii and moved to Bali to find their new lives.
In Bali, he opened the Bumi Sehat clinic that was founded in 2006, so that poor mothers can give birth safely and treated with dignity and respect. He has helped thousands of babies, that's why he got the call 'Mother'.
In the clinic, Ms. Robin received any women who are unable to obtain services from pre-pregnancy, prenatal, delivery to postnatal. There is no any conditions imposed, anyone can get free help from Mother Robin clinics.
The mother of 8 children are practicing gentle birth, ie without performing cesarean delivery, without milk formula, the delay of cutting the umbilical cord, immediately put the baby in the mother since birth and the father may accompany the mother during labor.
"We also use a water birth. There is no section at all. But if there are mothers who experience complications and high risk, then we also have cooperation with hospitals in Bali, we will send an ambulance, but the 90's percent of births are normal mother, "said Lakota.
Lakota said that Bumi Sehat Foundation for absolutely no charge for serving pregnant women and childbirth care. Until now there has been no regular supporters for the foundation. Donors to date is the patient himself who voluntarily contribute.
"Also in Bali, we are also in Aceh. In fact we also help to the earthquake disaster in Haiti yesterday," lid Lakota.
Full Name
Robin Lim
Place and date of birth
Arizona, 24 November 1956
Status
Married to Wil Hammer with 5 people and biological children and adopted 3 people.
Midwives Certification
North American Registry of Midwives
Perbidanan Association of Indonesia
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