Its awards speak for the organization’s effectiveness and efficiency in addressing the issues surrounding maternal health worldwide. Family Care International (FCI) was awarded the 2008 United States Population Award and the 2013 MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions, among other recognitions, both of which are testament to its dedication and determination toward making pregnancy and childbirth safer for women in 18 countries across Latin America, Africa, and the Caribbean.

Established in 1986 as a non-profit organization, the organization is now considered as one of the most influential and authoritative voices in the fight for maternal and reproductive rights around the world. Its mission lies in ensuring that no woman suffers from preventable injury and/or death caused by pregnancy and childbirth and, in the process, caring for families. After all, when you ensure the health of the mother, you ensure the health of the family considering that women are considered as the primary caregivers in families.