Dear Friends- As we approach our fundraising deadline this coming Tuesday, November 29, we are still far from our goal. On this special holiday, we need your support more than ever to help Midwives For Haiti keep our promises to all the midwives, mothers, and babies in Haiti who rely
NEWS FROM HAITI
Class 8 Graduation! (in photos)
After an intensive year long course based on World Health Organization standards, 29 Haitian nurses earned a Certificate in Essential Obstetric Skills on September 18, 2016. These skilled birth attendants were celebrated in Hinche, Haiti, and were joined by our teachers and staff, many alumni of Midwives For Haiti, proud
Zika Prevention in Haiti
With the support of an emergency grant by Every Mother Counts, Midwives For Haiti has been very busy doing outreach education and prevention of the Zika virus. Although this mosquito borne virus is indeed in Haiti and we have seen staff and patients with symptoms of Zika, we have no knowledge (yet)
INTO THESE HANDS
After ten months of intense classroom time, we are thrilled to report that our 8th class of Skilled Birth Attendants recently completed their didactic studies! All have successfully passed their final exams and have now been sent to various hospitals, birth centers, and clinics throughout Haiti to practice their knowledge and new skills in the clinical portion
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
Zika Virus in Haiti
It has been confirmed that the Zika virus, a mosquito-borne virus linked to microcephaly in babies born to mothers who have been infected with Zika, is present in Haiti. According to the CDC, “About one in five people infected with Zika virus will develop symptoms, which include fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis
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
MATWONS: LAUGHTER + LEARNING LIFE SAVING SKILLS (PHOTOS)
Traditional birth attendants catch about 75% of babies born in Haiti. These are wise men and women who have often received the knowledge from their elders or family members. They are highly respected community leaders and care deeply about the mothers they help during childbirth. Most have also never had any formal training in safe
A LETTER TO CARRIE
Dear Carrie, I will think of you a lot this week while we are in Haiti. The events of the week will be familiar to you. Right now, it is 5 a.m. Watching the sunrise over the banana trees is one of the most peaceful moments of the day. There