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
STORIES FROM OUR STAFF
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
Bernard Forteus, Traditional Birth Attendant, Haiti
Bernard has been catching babies in rural Haiti since 1978, when he was 25 years old. His mom was also a traditional birth attendant, or matwòn, and one day a woman came to their house when she wasn’t home. “So, I delivered the baby. That’s how I began.” He’s 64
“So, What Do You Do All Day?”
I am honored to be the In-Country Director for Midwives for Haiti, based out of our central office, school, and home here in Hinche in the Central Plateau. My friends, family and many of the volunteers that come to visit our office in Hinche always ask me the same question:
27 Intimate Birth Photos From Haiti
We love seeing the collections of “best birth photos” that make the rounds on the Internet. Seeing confident moms giving birth with supportive care providers are important images for all to witness. It got us thinking, though, about the stark differences in experience that women worldwide have while giving birth.
Student Update From Hinche!
Hello from our beautiful island home! This morning began as usual with our students singing in multipart harmony followed by a prayer. If you have been fortunate enough to be here in the morning, you know this is the Haitian tradition whenever people gather for a purpose. It is so
A Letter From Dr. Eads: On America, Haiti & The Future Of Our Work
Dear Friends- I was born in 1950. It was a favored time to be an American. As soon as I was old enough to understand that all countries were not the same, I realized how lucky I was to be an American citizen. Millions of people wanted to come to
Our 2016 Impact Report & Letter From Our Director
Dear Friends of Midwives For Haiti- Each year, people from around the world come to work with Midwives For Haiti because they share the idea that “all women deserve the care of a midwife to help them have safe pregnancies.” This annual report is a snapshot of what this teamwork