As Nigeria works to “re-brand” itself from a post-colonial military state to a progressive African democracy, political, civic and professional leaders have recognized the most intractable problem for this emerging society is also its most treatable: maternal and infant mortality.
Edge of Joy Project Wins Nafis Sadik Award for Courage
Published July 26, 2011
The Rotarian Action Group for Population and Sustainable Development presented Dawn Sinclair Shapiro with this year's Nafis Sadik Award for Courage.
Her documentary Edge of Joy, is a character driven, cinematic expedition covering the state of maternal care in Nigeria.
Learn more about the Rotarian Action Group and the Nafis Sadik Award for Courage.
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Premiering on Link TV, "The Edge of Joy" follows the lives of Nigerian caregivers working on the front lines of maternal care.
This lesson accompanies Dawn Shapiro's documentary, The Edge of Joy, exploring the maternal mortality crisis in Nigeria.
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Ben received his bachelor’s degree in mass media and public relations from Washburn University in 2011. Currently, he is working towards completing a term of service with the Bonner Foundation, a...