It is January 23rd, 2018, and Miss Philomène Thelemaque is at Midwives for Haiti headquarters at dawn to pack up the mobile clinic; she is preparing to head out to rural Selpetre. Philomène is a graduate of the second class of the Nadene Brunk Eads School. She has worked with
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Striking Images By Haitian Photographer, Phalonne Pierre Louis
Follow the work of this promising Haitian photojournalist on Instagram and read about her time with Midwives For Haiti.
Meet Phalonne Pierre Louis, Haitian Photojournalist
I have spent several years as a retired midwife photographing the life-saving work of Midwives for Haiti. Several of these photos and stories have been published in prominent publications because these are a known network for Western photographers. Photographs have power to inform, to move, to inspire. Several years ago,
Photos + Video: Class 10 is here!
It is our greatest honor to welcome 30 Haitian nurses of Class 10 to the Nadene Brunk Eads School in Hinche, Haiti. We’ve spent the week getting to know each other, preparing our community outreach projects, and laying the foundation for the next 14 months. Here are some photos and
Our 2017 Annual Impact Report Is Here!
Dear Friends- Happy International Women’s Day! It is with great honor that, on this special day, we share with you our 2017 Annual Impact Report. The report highlights the growing number of women our programs are serving and the increasing reach of our graduates. The year ahead is exciting: we
Graduation of our 9th Class of Skilled Birth Attendants in Haiti: Photos!
On February, 4, 2018, Midwives For Haiti had the honor of graduating 31 new skilled birth attendants for Haiti. Here are just a few of the photos from that special day… And last but not least, this 27-second
A Tragic Loss In Haiti: Mother & Midwife Student
Friends- It is with a heavy heart that we share this tragic news. Last night, one of our students, Guerline Adeka, 36, passed away from complications of childbirth. Guerline was born on September 4, 1981, in Port-Margot, Haiti. She was a registered nurse and joined our 9th class
Haiti: The Future Is Female
Friends- My mother was a matwòn, a traditional midwife with no formal training and I grew up observing births. In Haiti there are too many women who die from lack of skilled care. I wanted to learn how to save their lives. I first became an auxiliare nurse. While I was
Midwives For Haiti: Top 6 of 2017
Here’s our best of 2017, from social media to stories from Haiti: 1. Nevertheless, she persisted. Our Founder and Executive Director receives the Distinguished Service Award from the American College of Nurse Midwives. Watch the introduction and Nadene’s emotional speech. 2. Nevertheless, midwives persisted. The Carrie Wortham
The Stories That Need To Be Told
There have been two maternal deaths here in the past two weeks. There have been just as many near misses. There are women at the hospital right now whom might soon fall into either of the above categories. There have been several sets of twins born, several normal births, many