Early June 2011 and the 3 mums accompanying the pentavalent vaccine arrive in Mozambique. The aim of their trip was to draw attention to the overwhelming importance of vaccinations for all children in the run up to the gathering of world leaders in London on 13 June. At that vaccination summit the participants would have the opportunity save 4 million lives in the 4 hours of the meeting.

Tracey Cheetham from Barnsley was one of the 3 mums following the vaccine along with Lindsay Atkin and Christine Mosler from the South West.
Here is Tracey's introductory blog from Mozambique



Vaccines delivered by motorbikes paid for by Save The Children

Mums with their babies waiting patiently for the life protecting vaccines

Photo via Mr Vaccine

Sonia’s child Claudia has severe pneumonia. Vaccines like this could help protect her

Photo via Mr Vaccine

Tracey's Blog continues...

On 13 June 2011 we passed a milestone in our No Child Born to Die campaign, and it was an overwhelming success.

Leaders from around the world gathered at a summit for the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation in London. They had to decide whether or not to fill a $3.7 billion funding gap that would provide vaccines for 250 million of the world’s poorest children. This will save 4 million children’s lives – a phenomenal achievement.

Massive success

Four hours later Andrew Mitchell, the UK’s international development secretary, announced to the world’s amassed media that GAVI, and our campaign to save 4 million lives, had smashed our target reaching a total of $4.34 billion dollars; $600 million more than the target.