I was pleased to see your article showing how the people of Brighton and Hove can make a difference this Mother's Day by sponsoring a safe birth in Ethiopia (The Argus, March 9).

We'd like to thank readers of The Argus for their great response. As a volunteer for Maternity Worldwide, I have visited their project in Gimbie, Western Ethiopia, and I have seen the difference the charity's work is making.

In an area where one in seven women die in pregnancy or childbirth, their work is vital.

By sponsersing a safe birth for £15, as The Argus readers have done, you can ensure the safety of a woman during childbirth.

Thanks for making a difference!

  • Lee Webster, Volunteer, Maternity Worldwide Albany Villas, Hove