As summer slides into fall in the Northern Hemisphere, there are a number of great job and volunteer opportunities from our Compassionate Birth Network. Shanti Uganda is looking for an Operations Director based in Vancouver. For details contact Executive Director, Maria Wong: maria@shantiuganda.org. Having recently visited Shanti with our Board
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Remembering Carrie: Service, Determination and Persistence.
September 5th, 2018 marks the third anniversary of the loss of a very special part of Midwives For Haiti, Carrie Wortham. Carrie began working as the In-Country Coordinator in Haiti, then as the US Administrative Director as well as a Board Member at Impact Makers (who later began collaboration with
Spotlight: Shella Pasquet
Since our inception, Midwives for Haiti has aimed to expand access to skilled care for mothers and babies in Haiti. So many communities lack access to trained skilled birth attendants, yet are filled with ambitious, compassionate young men and women who are eager to fill those roles. When we recruit
Carrie Wortham Birth Center: Labor Songs of Haitian Mothers
Title photo: The Carrie Wortham Birth Center, by Kate Noon In Cabestor, you may wake to the sound of the church bell ringing- it may or may not be at the top of the hour- to remind community members that there is service today. You may wake to the squeals
Hello Baby! The Littlest “Midwife” Joins Our Class
(title photo: Education Director Diane Rousseau and Lead Teacher Limone Clerveau demonstrate proper technique for a newborn exam) The students at the Nadene Brunk Eads School have been very busy in their classroom studies and clinical education since class began several months ago. The program is vigorous and challenging, but
5 things I learned over 5 years at Midwives For Haiti
(Title photo: Summer Aronson works with a translator to interview a traditional birth attendant in Haiti. Photo by Cheryl Hanna-Truscott) 1. The work is excellent. What consistently sets Midwives For Haiti apart is their approach. Unlike one-off medical missions common in developing countries, MFH trains Haitian skilled birth attendants to
Leading the Mobile Prenatal Clinic Home: Selpetre
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
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