Escaping violence, refugee mothers in Angola find relief in safe childbirth

LUNDA NORTE, Angola –Towards the end of Yvonne Mboi ’s pregnancy, she recalled, “I realized I was too big. I was afraid.” These concerns loomed large after her harrowing flight from conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.But when she finally gave birth, Ms. Mboi was surprised, and relieved, to discover her size made perfect sense: she delivered two healthy twin girls.The 20-year-old had been in the early stages of pregnancy last May when she, her husband and their young daughter escaped the chaos in their country ’s Kasai region.
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