“Today is another day to excel and every day is a holiday! I pray I can be a light in this world and pay it forward. And to borrow some wise words from Mother Teresa, ‘Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; give the world the best you’ve got anyway.’“
In 2010, Vanessa earned her Master of Public Health (MPH) in Policy & Management from Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station. Prior to graduation, she traveled to Puducherry, India and worked with a small non-governmental organization (NGO) to assist in creating/presenting health awareness campaigns on cancer risk reduction, diabetes recognition & prevention and maternal & child nutritional health. Vanessa currently works at MD Anderson Cancer Center as a grant program manager. She hopes to help Save-A-Mother with building public awareness & education, subject research, web content and partnership-building.
7
minutes until a pregnant woman dies due to complications during pregnancy or childbirth in India
93
percent of maternal deaths prevented
66
percent of infant deaths prevented
900
villages helped
1400
field volunteers trained
100
percent of funds go towards field work
100
dollars to educate a village per yr
* Data as of March 2011, updated quarterly, average village size is 2000 residents
