Dear Ones,Thank you so much for all the support you have given us over this month’s fundraising campaign! You have truly caught the spirit of “Midwives in Motion,” as we have watched the activities and accomplishments of Midwives for Haiti. I have some beautiful updates for you! I am delighted
NEWS FROM HAITI
Midwives in Motion: Week 2 Update
I cannot thank those of you enough who have contributed to Midwives in Motion, our Spring Fundraising Campaign. Special thanks go to our FOUR new recurring monthly donors! This regular support makes it much easier for us to budget effectively. A recurring monthly donation of only $84 is $1000 a
Midwives in Motion: Week 1 Update
Dear Ones, A giant thank you to those of you who have given during this first week of our campaign, shared our content on social media, or sent positive thoughts, energy, and prayers. Asking for help is awkward. Asking for financial help is difficult. But it is a fact of life that non-profits
Welcome to our Spring Campaign, Midwives in Motion!
Dear Ones, May is always such a beautiful time in Haiti. In Hinche, the temperature is still mild at night, the faint scent of hibiscus ever present. Bright yellow papillons de San Jean flutter from leaf to leaf, going about their butterfly business, ephemeral reminders to enjoy the beauty all around
April Updates
Dear Ones, What an exciting time we are having in Haiti! After so many years of dreaming, planning, and fundraising, we have finally begun construction on the brand new Carrie Wortham Birth Center, located in the village of Fombrun. This has been such a long time coming, and is the
March in Hinche
Dear Ones, It has been a busy month here in Hinche, just the way we like it! Progress continues on the new Carrie Wortham Birth Center. We have official surveys completed and are in the process of collecting bids from local contractors, concentrating on those companies who employ women and train young
February in Hinche
Dear Ones, Greetings from Haiti! Late winter is my favorite time to come to Hinche; the mornings are crisp and cool, and the rains, which turn our dusty streets into rivers of mud, have not yet returned. My reptilian roommate, a tiny lizard I have named Penelope, was here to
January Newsletter 2022
Dear Ones, A huge Midwives for Haiti thank you to all of you who have supported us during this end of year campaign! We have so enjoyed sharing our past accomplishments, and giving you a sneak peek at some of our future plans. Special thanks go to Dr Edwin Wortham
Happy Holidays!
Dear Ones, For those who celebrate, Christmas Eve is a time of expectation, of anticipation. Children are almost too excited to sleep, dreaming of presents in the morning. Parents wait for bedtime, eager to finish the last minute bike assembly, wrap a forgotten gift, or simply sit quietly in the
Greetings from St Therese Hospital
Dear Ones, For those of you who have volunteered or visited with us, you no doubt recognized Ste Therese Hospital in Hinche during the campaign this week. So much of our work takes place here! In 2006, Ste Therese was a sleepy little community hospital, under-resourced and understaffed. Thanks in