The Midwife, the Plumber and the Bishop
The Midwife, the Plumber and the Bishop
A reproductive health program that has reduced maternal mortality rates from 336 to 21 in 100,000 live births.
Margaret Rutherford was a spirited 17-year-old, uncertain of her future until nursing beckoned - a decision that would save thousands of lives. Her journey began in Aurakun, Queensland, where her compassion for the disadvantaged led her to care for First Nations people. Her experience there, and later in Yirrkala, Northern Territory, where she raised a family and shared her nursing skills, ignited a lifelong commitment to service.
But Marg's story didn't end in Australia. She and her husband John moved to Uganda, where Marg's reproductive health program dramatically reduced infant and maternal mortality. Her legacy continues to flourish.
Visit www.wisechociesforlife.org to learn more and contribute to this ongoing work.
I just finished reading Marg’s book. I loved it! It is at the same time encouraging and challenging. It was my privilege to be a facilitator in the LMC that Marg attended. I’m thankful David Cummings was there and that he continued on as Marg’s coach. Years later, my wife and I enjoyed visiting with Marg and John in Australia.
I studied missiology and have worked in this field for 44 years. I have never met anyone that implemented missiological principles any better than Marg did—founding WCFL, training and empowering people to carry on the vision, leaving it in their hands, and now we see that it continues today. Amazing. To God be the glory.
If you want to make a lasting meaningful impact especially cross culturally, this book contains a lifetime of lived experience and lessons. You don’t have to be in the healthcare field to enjoy this moving story of triumph over adversity.
