Our 30 new students in Class 8 began their 12-month intensive course in advanced obstetrics at the end of August. We typically only have funding for 15-16 students a year, but these 30 nurses (selected from over 150 applicants) were so strong and ready that we accepted them all. Every
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Spotlight: Esthere Louis, Preceptor
To accommodate our doubled class size this year, we hired another preceptor, Esthère Louis. The 30 students (who began classes this week!) will rotate between the classroom and their clinical lessons. We sat down with Esthère as she prepared to welcome Class 8. What does it mean to be a midwife in
SPOTLIGHT: ADELINE TIMAY, STUDENT
The lovely Adeline Timay, one of 30 students in our new Class 8, recently shared a bit more about herself and her path to our program. Highlighting these amazing women and men- the future change makers of maternal and infant health in Haiti!- is one of our greatest joys. Where are you
Spotlight: Andrise Bien Aime
We recently caught up with Andrise Bien Aime, Graduate of Class 6 in 2013, to see what she’s been up to. Turns out, a lot! — What have you been doing since graduation? After graduation, I went to work in the MSPP clinic in Ti Lori, where I did prenatal
NOTES FROM A VOLUNTEER MIDWIFE
After a few weeks with us in Hinche, we talked with midwife Elke Saunders about her experience supporting maternal and infant health in Haiti. Here are a few excerpts from our chat… Over the years, I worked off and on in lactation and working as a doula, childbirth education, health
“Holy Moments”
I always get asked, “Why do you go to Haiti?” Sometimes it’s an easy answer and other times I’m asking myself the same question. In the weeks leading up to a trip when I’m juggling work, trip coordination (med ordering, booking flights, making sure everybody knows what they need, fundraising), and
Haiti’s Heroes
Working in Haiti, I’m often praised for doing good work, or told how thankful Haitian people must be for the program I work with. The longer I work here and get to know Haitian people, though, I find myself profoundly humbled by their everyday heroism. I am inspired by them,
Mobile Clinic Through the Eyes of Pulitzer Winning Journalist (Photos)
We were recently visited by B.D. Colen– photographer and Pulitzer Prize winnng journalist. B.D. came to Haiti to learn about our programs and joined us on several mobile clinics. His images speak for themselves but he was gracious enough to put pen to paper and describe his experience with the midwives
You Might be Working for Midwives For Haiti If….
You Might Be in Haiti If: You make a mental note to not go anywhere, ever, without Kleenex or toilet paper in your pocket The colors are so clear and intense that the entire day feels like being stuck in an issue of National Geographic. You wear a size
Solutions that Work: Bringing Maternal Care to Rural Women in Haiti
Each day, 800 mothers in the world die from mostly preventable causes during pregnancy or childbirth and 99% of these deaths occur in developing countries. In other words, it is mostly the poorest women in the world who die from causes that we know how to prevent. In Haiti, where the