Impact Stories

DKT’s call centers in Africa offer advice, medical support

Call centers and chatbots run by DKT in Nigeria, Mozambique, French West Africa, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) grant discretion to clients in need, link to clinical services By DKT International, DKT Mozambique, DKT FWACA, DKT Nigeria and DKT Democratic Republic of the Congo   When it […]
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Sobha Kumari, a Surya Health Promoter in Bihar, India

Above: Sobha goes door-to-door promoting Surya health clinics and their services. When Sobha Kumari started as a Surya health promoter in 2009, virtually everyone one in her village disapproved of her work. Women were not allowed to talk to her. Only women with “problems” would come to her clandestinely, and […]
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Olawunmi Adeyemo, a Makeup Artist & Salon Owner in Nigeria

Above: Olawunmi in front of her salon Ola-Boss in Balogun, Ikeja, where she sells cosmetics and weaves. When Olawunmi Adeyemo and her husband got married, they decided they wanted two children. For a while, everything went according to plan. Six years ago, they had their first child. Three years later, […]
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DKT DRC Reaches Youth through Drugstore Program

Private pharmacies are an untapped channel with strong growth potential. With funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), DKT DRC is using this channel to ensure modern, reliable, quality contraceptive products by increasing access to family planning counseling for young people aged 14 to 25. To view or […]
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Zulekha Baloch, a Community Midwife in Pakistan

Above: Zulekha in her Dhanak clinic, where she serves her community in Pakistan with multiple contraceptive options. The story of the indefatigable Zulekha Baloch is a case study in perseverance. Since she was a child, Zulekha nurtured a dream of working in health despite unending obstacles. The first hurdle was […]
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Vikash & Ragini Kumar, Motorcycle Mechanic & Housewife in India

Above: Vikash (left), Ragini (right), and their two children (center) have their photo taken outside one of DKT Janani’s Surya Clinics When Vikash and Ragini Kumari got married in 2013, they decided they wanted just two children, no more. Their plan was implemented flawlessly, thanks to critical support from DKT […]
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Odogwu Anene Nkemdilim, a Grocery Seller in Nigeria

Above: Odogwu Anene Nkemdilim runs a small grocery store and opted for an IUD to take control over her reproductive and professional life. When they got married, Odogwu Anene Nkemdilim and her husband decided they would space their children five years apart. But after getting pregnant the second time when […]
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Ruqia Younas, a Community Midwife in Pakistan

Above: Ruqia Younas treats a young patient in her Dhanak clinic in Bhattiwala, Pakistan. Ruqia Younas earned her diploma in midwifery in 2011, excited to put her new skills to work and help the women and children of her village in Punjab Province, central Pakistan. But Ruqia didn’t have the […]
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Rani Devi, a Surya Health Promoter in India

Above: Rani Devi, a Surya Health Promoter, talks to young women in her community about the benefits of family planning and is now seen as a reliable expert in sexual and reproductive health.  Her parents forced Rani Devi to drop out of school and marry when she was only 15 […]
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DKT launches Storytelling Initiative to humanize impact

At DKT, we are proud of our unique social marketing approach. However, within the sales and CYP data, the human impact of our work can get lost. So, in 2020, DKT set out to create a digital booklet comprised of personal stories to humanize our reach. Including individuals from Ethiopia, […]
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