By Jean Mariot Cleophat, Program Manager, Midwives For Haiti. A mule has a foal to rest its back. No matter where you are from, no matter how well educated you are, someone paid the price for you to become the person you are today. Now that I am older and
STORIES FROM OUR STAFF
HerStory: Let’s Hear From The Women
Each month a team of six midwives visits 22 remote villages in the Central Plateau of Haiti. The days are long for these midwives, but they are often longer for the women who come to see them. Most of the pregnant women who seek the care of the Mobile Prenatal Clinic walk
VOLUNTEER TIPS + THOUGHTS
If you are thinking about volunteering for a trip in Haiti with us, or are already booked and getting ready for your first trip, we thought you might want to hear some advice from others who know the ropes. We posed two questions to a group of Midwives For Haiti volunteers (who have
WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?
For midwife Claudie Exume, love has everything do to with it. It is love for her Haitian sisters that compelled her to become a midwife. When she noticed a lot of women in her hometown dying in childbirth, she decided to do something about it. “I thought if I went into women’s
Mr. Midwife
When I was in Haiti recently, I had the pleasure of seeing one of our newest maternity staff at Hospital Ste. Therese, Guilet Enelus, in action. Guilet is a graduate of our 7th class and this is first permanent, full-time position after graduating in 2014. When I asked Guilet how his work was going,
A MIDWIFE IN HAITI: GENETTE THELESMOND
We recently sat down with Genette Thelusmond, Class 3 graduate and MFH teacher, in her home to hear about her life as a midwife in Haiti. The following are excerpts of our conversation. MFH: Tell me about yourself. Why did you want to be a midwife? GT: I’m the 2nd of 8 children
Midwives in the Making
Three months into their year long training, we caught up with Imene, Judith, and Vadley, all students in our current 8th Class of skilled birth attendants. This trio studied together at the same four year nursing program in Port-au-Prince. All three women were called to midwifery during their nursing training and
GET IT WHILE IT’S HOT: “100 Under $100” Book Available!
100 Under $100 is an informative resource for empowering women worldwide. Midwives For Haiti is mentioned and a few photos by our friend, Cheryl Hanna-Truscott, are featured. But that’s not the only reason you should consider buying it! From their website: “100 Under $100 explains, in easily understood prose, the challenges faced
Spotlight: Guillet Enelus, Graudate + Hospital Staff
To ensure access to 24/7 maternity care at Hospital Ste. Therese, the public referral hospital in the Central Plateau of Haiti, Midwives For Haiti recently hired two new staff members (taking our total paid staff at the hospital to 16). The following interview is with Guillet Enelus, skilled attendant and graduate of
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