Motherhood transcends biology. Uwàmìto Consulting, pays homage and celebrates all mothers - birth mothers, those who choose to raise children that are not biologically their own, and those who support families when formal institutions fall short.

In rural communities, for example, mothers are challenged with stark realities. Health clinics may be hours away; when it is time to give birth, they travel long distances, with few birth attendants and ambulances. Without reliable roads and regular public transport, a simple complication can become life-threatening, placing greater emphasis on planning and building networks, pooling resources, and fostering competencies as a means to cope. For example, a taxi driver may commit to adjusting his seat covering, to be trained to support the process if the birth happens on the way to the health facility, and to be on call 24/7.

Infertility brings its hardships. In many societies, a woman’s worth is still unfairly tied to her ability to bear children. Shame and secrecy sometimes cloak the pain women facing infertility issues undergo, the violation experienced during a range of treatments, sometimes leaving the women feeling isolated socially. Research shows that stigma around infertility can erode self-esteem.

Some women expand their families through adoption or foster care; in some settings, the arrangements are less formal. Adoptive mothers show a different type of resilience and a unique gift of being able to love beyond bloodlines and to create homes rich in intention and gratitude.

When families falter under economic strain and face gaps in mental health support, for example, social development steps in. Uwàmìto Consulting continues to work and provide tangible support to entities working in this sector. We encourage the development of and investment in local solutions, but the challenge hits differently when the nurturing of women is unassisted by failed or failing social safety nets.

This Mother’s Day 2025, we honor motherhood. Whether your journey includes sleepless nights, worrying about a child who is on a path of self-destruction, navigating the health system with an ill child, forging new family bonds through adoption, your strength shapes the future of society. Happy Mother’s Day.