Perrine Stock, clinical director at Midwives For Haiti, shares an update from Haiti.
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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
Our Best Of 2016: 7 Unforgettable Stories
A mother prays over her daughter, who suffered eclamptic seizures- an entirely preventable condition and the leading cause of maternal death in Haiti- and narrowly avoided death at 33 weeks pregnant because of the quick action of Midwives For Haiti graduates at Hospital
IT TAKES A VILLAGE: A MOTHER’S LIFE SAVED
The Carrie Wortham Birth Center in rural Haiti is strategically located several hours from any paved roads or medical facilities. It is out of the way for most, but perfectly “in the way” for families that live in the hills and valleys surrounding Cabestor. Prior to building this birth center, the data
Today’s Sacrifice For A Better Tomorrow
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
Birth Stories From Rural Haiti
April 2, 2016 Midwives Eclide and Nelta will tell you- babies come when they want to come! Day or night, moms in labor turn up at the rural Carrie Wortham Birth Center seeking the skilled care, loving assurance, and medications the health center offers. Some moms walk for miles in
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
SPOTLIGHT: OVENA INNOCENT ST FLEUR, GRADUATE
We recently visited some of our graduates who work at Mama Baby Haiti in Cap Haitien. Mama Baby Haiti is a free standing birth center that provides delivery services to about 40 mothers a month and 30-40 prenatal visits per day. While we were there, we spoke with Ovena Innocent St