Flint, Michigan - During a parade in Flint, Michigan, last year, every family and their babies celebrated the same woman's gift - Pediatrician Dr. Mona Hannah.

"How do you say no to these babies? Like how can you say no?" Hannah told CBS News.

RX KidsOne plan she created was to provide cash to pregnant moms, which is American.

"I want something that prescribes poverty-stricken pathogens," Hannah said. "I want something that I can pull out of the doctor's bag, literally take out my white coat, and can prescribe poverty-stricken pathogens. Poverty makes the child sick. So I want to prevent it."

She raised more than $100 million, 80% of which came from private donors. Now every expectant mother at Flint, regardless of her income, can earn $1,500 during her pregnancy. After the baby is born, up to $500 per month, up to one year - no strings attached.

"So what we hear from the family is that the money is a lifeguard, a game-changer for our families," Hannah said. "They have the ability to pay for rent. They can buy diapers for babies. They can buy formula. They don't have to choose between being homeless or having a roof on the roof."

When asked how to know if the money is used for the right thing, Hannah said: "It's based on global evidence. Our family … Through multiple investigations, we know that they spend the money on baby supplies and then on food, rent, transportation, transportation, child care."

She added: “We are telling our family, ‘We see you, we hear you, we believe in you.’

Hannah knew that child poverty emerged in Flint's blood. 2015 She attracted national attention to the city corrosive water pipes and Connect them to lead-poisoned children. Now she is solving poverty.

In four districts of Michigan, any expectant mother can apply. But in Flint, the program reports that 60% of registered households earn less than $10,000.

When Angela Sintery was pregnant with her daughter Jolena, she remembered to fill out a five-minute questionnaire.

"Two weeks later, I had money in my bank account," Sintery said, adding that the money kept her from stressing and focusing on the baby.

Michigan Sen. John Damoose is a conservative Republican from the Red Area. He doesn't like handouts, but it's hard to get RX kids in his area.

"It's very effective. There's no bureaucracy in government. It's actually a great plan to fit people where it needs to," Damos said.

RX Kids has spread about $10 million to more than 2,200 families since the beginning of last year.

"It's a plug-and-play plan. It's already built with money on the table. We're ready to live in communities across the country," Hannah said.