Sarah Ford | October 21, 2014

Choosing to Have a Child

Two years ago, Martha Alanoca and her husband were trying unsuccessfully to start a family. In Bolivia, where Martha lives, the prohibitively high cost of private sector fertility clinics prevents many couples who want to have children from getting the help they need to make this dream a reality. But for Martha, things were different: she was able to conceive after receiving treatment at the new fertility clinic run by our Member Association, CIES.

Recognizing that there was a need among its clients for…

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