Mother’s Day Campaign · May 7–22, 2026
Mother’s Day Campaign · May 7–22, 2026
Mother’s Day Campaign · May 7–22, 2026
Mother’s Day Campaign · May 7–22, 2026
Isra leads Every Pregnancy as Chief Executive Officer, spearheading its vision to make every pregnancy safe by mobilising faith-inspired philanthropy, forging global partnerships, and driving high-impact campaigns like For Mama to save the lives of mothers and babies in the world’s most vulnerable communities.
Isra Chaker
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Marleen leads strategy and operations for Every Pregnancy, creating and overseeing the systems that enable our coalition to function effectively. She ensures partners can design, track and measure the impact of their work for mothers and newborns in crisis-affected communities.
Marleen Vellekoop
Chief Operations and Strategy Officer
Leeda coordinates Every Pregnancy’s partnerships and programs. She serves as our hub for coalition engagement, campaign execution, program reporting, and operational support to ensure partners are aligned and equipped to deliver impact.
Leeda Jewayni
Partnerships and Programs Coordinator
Sumayya is Public Relations Consultant for Every Pregnancy, shaping media outreach and storytelling to elevate the coalition’s voice and spotlight the impact of our coalition.
Sumayya Tobah
Public Relations Consultant
Mahboob leads partnerships and advocacy for Every Pregnancy in the United Kingdom (UK), building relationships with faith-inspired organisations, mobilising communities, and amplifying the coalition’s voice in the UK to advance maternal and newborn health.
Mahboob Hussain
UK Partnerships & Advocacy Officer
Freckle Design Studio leads on our creative strategy and design. Creative Director Claudia Costa-Rowse and Brand Designer Juliette Van Rhyn shape the visual identity that brings our movement and campaigns to life.
Freckle Design Studio
Creative Strategy and Design
Harshita Dubey supports our content development. She creates compelling multimedia that amplify our message and showcases how our partners and campaigns impact lives of mothers and newborns globally.
Harshita Dubey
Content Development Consultant
Ibrahim is a public health and governance specialist with over 20 years of experience advancing maternal, newborn, and child health and strengthening health systems across Northern Nigeria. He brings deep expertise across MNCH, health systems, advocacy, and M&E, and is particularly recognised for his work with religious and traditional institutions to drive culturally grounded, community-led change.
Ibrahim Baban Galla
Senior Program Manager
Advisory Board
Every Pregnancy’s Advisory Board is a partnership-guided body of senior leaders and experts who provide strategic direction, growth advice, and accountability. Drawing on deep experience in maternal and newborn health, philanthropy, and advocacy, the Board supports our leadership team to strengthen impact, expand partnerships, and advance our mission—ensuring every pregnancy is safe, especially in contexts affected by conflict and crisis.
Visionary Emirati business leader serving as Managing Director of Sales & Development at DAMAC Properties and founder of innovative proptech and real estate ventures, driving record-breaking growth and luxury development across the UAE and beyond.
Amira Sajwani
Managing Director, DAMAC Properties
Co-founder and CEO of global health strategy firm Axmed, bringing deep experience in healthcare delivery, systems strengthening and commercial leadership to advance resilient medical solutions worldwide.
Emmanuel Akpakwu
CEO, Axmed
Nigerian global health advocate, philanthropist, and Founder-President of Wellbeing Foundation Africa, championing maternal, newborn and child health and gender equity across the continent with decades of impact.
Her Excellency Toyin Saraki
Founder and President, The Wellbeing Foundation Africa
Partner Assembly
The Partner Assembly is the collective forum of all Every Pregnancy coalition members. It ensures that our work remains partner-led, inclusive, and grounded in the realities of communities most affected by maternal mortality. The Assembly guides strategic priorities, reviews collective progress, and provides a vital link between partners and the Advisory Board, reinforcing shared ownership and transparent decision-making across the coalition.
CEO of Lady Fatemah Trust, leading international humanitarian efforts that empower mothers and vulnerable communities with sustainable health, education, and livelihood programs through faith-inspired global partnerships.
Mukhtar Karim
Lady Fatemah Trust
Vice Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of OB/GYN at Aga Khan University, with expertise in improving maternal care in low-resource settings. She is a key leader behind the E-MOTIVE approach to postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), advancing evidence-based solutions to prevent one of the leading causes of maternal mortality.
Dr. Sidrah Nausheen
Aga Khan University
Founder and Chair of Rivers of Mercy, a UK-registered charity delivering free medical care and humanitarian support to families in Palestine, particularly focusing on maternal and community health.
Haifa Abd al-Hakeem
Rivers of Mercy
Associate Director of Resource Development & Communications at VITAL Pakistan Trust, advancing maternal, newborn and child health through strategic partnerships, advocacy, and cross-sector collaboration in underserved regions.
Peter Lobo
Vital Pakistan Trust
Every Pregnancy is a fiscally sponsored initiative of Capital for Good USA, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Paoli, PA, USA (EIN: 27-0915757)
For Mama Campaign
Together, we really did something special!
This Ramadan, our global movement mobilized more than $91 million, with people from across the world standing in solidarity with mothers facing pregnancy in the hardest conditions.
Together, you are making sure that life-saving medical care is delivered where this is needed most.
Thank you for being part of the 2026 For Mama Challenge!
