“Invest in Futures: Support MSI Reproductive Choices to meet the reproductive health needs of women and girls” by Meghan Blake
Description
Summary
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MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the largest providers of reproductive health services globally. Last year we served more than 23.8 million people and are on track to exceed that in 2025.
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We work in 36 countries and are highly cost-effective. On average, we can provide a woman with a year of protection from unintended pregnancy for $6.50
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You can read more about our cost-effectiveness here.
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USAID was by far the largest global donor to family planning, and its dissolution has put the lives and futures of millions of girls at risk.
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We are seeing more than a 20% increase in demand for our services as other organizations have had to close.
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We are seeking to raise an additional $25m for 2026 to support our country programs that have significant gaps next year and those that are expecting further foreign aid cuts in Q1 2026.
What is MSI Reproductive Choices? Why Support Reproductive Health?
According to the Guttmacher Institute, an estimated 214 million women in low- and middle-income countries want to avoid pregnancy but aren’t using contraception.[1] This unmet need leads to unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and maternal [...]
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Outline:
(00:15 ) Summary
(01:21 ) What is MSI Reproductive Choices? Why Support Reproductive Health?
(02:57 ) Why MSI? Why Now?
(06:12 ) Key Areas for Impact
(07:57 ) 1. Contribute to Randomized Control Trial research in Sierra Leone ($200,000/year for 5 years)
(10:22 ) 2. Support 16 MSI Ladies delivering life-saving services in remote areas of Afghanistan ($196,000 over 1 year)
(13:58 ) 3. A Market-Based Approach to Scaling Family Planning Access in Pakistan ($3.57M over 1 year)
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First published:
November 21st, 2025
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
United States
