Why give?

Each year, over 530,000 women die during pregnancy and child birth, most of these deaths are avoidable. As a result of Marie Stopes International’s work in 2010, over four million unintended pregnancies and over 13,000 maternal deaths will be prevented.
 
And for every £1 of donor money spent by Marie Stopes International programmes, £7 will be saved by health systems in developing countries. The costs-to-savings ratios vary by region, for various reasons including economies of scale in Marie Stopes International’s larger programmes and the relative cost of skilled labour and commodities.

• in Africa, for every £1 spent, £7.64 will be saved
• in Asia Pacific, for every £1 spent, £9.53 will be saved
• in south Asia , for every £1 spent, £13.00 will be saved
• in Latin America, for every £1 spent, £2.06 will be saved.

Donate now