here's linda lopez. >> reporter: after more than a decade as one of the most successful working motdlhe world. christy turlington. >> after giving birth i started to hemorrhage without the care of my midwife and nurses i could have died. i had no idea that women still die in child birth. once i knew i had how to do something about it. >> she start aid nonprofit dedicated to making a difference in health outcomes for new mothers around the world. >> every mother counts is invested in 11 grantee partners around the world. surgical gloves and soap and bigger items like solar suitcases, which make sure clinics have access to light in the darkness. when delivering babies. >> what we are using was this light. but today, we have this light. >> we have been able to impact more than, 600,000 lives in, since 2012 when we started investing in programs. >> reporter: traveling the world to do field work for her nonprofit keeps turlington inspired to continue her support. >> so many others where we have done solar installations. and gosh, you know you look at the -- at the supply closets. and they'