It is our greatest honor to welcome 30 Haitian nurses of Class 10 to the Nadene Brunk Eads School in Hinche, Haiti. We’ve spent the week getting to know each other, preparing our community outreach projects, and laying the foundation for the next 14 months. Here are some photos and
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Our 2017 Annual Impact Report Is Here!
Dear Friends- Happy International Women’s Day! It is with great honor that, on this special day, we share with you our 2017 Annual Impact Report. The report highlights the growing number of women our programs are serving and the increasing reach of our graduates. The year ahead is exciting: we
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
Letter From Dr. Steve Eads- Final Thoughts In 2016
Dear Friends of Midwives For Haiti- My first trip to Haiti was in September 2006. I went out of curiosity. I am an obstetrician and I worked with Nadene Brunk, a midwife in our medical practice. Nadene had been going to Haiti for 3 years to provide medical care to
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
“WHO’S THAT WHITE WOMAN?”
I only was walking through. I was not staying. I was bringing something to the midwives. Not staying. But I can see as I walk by that a mother is in a coma and the sister is holding her baby. The father is crying and holding his wife. I cannot
The Spirit of a Midwife
“This is how I got into the Midwives For Haiti program… When I finished nursing school I loved working maternity and pediatrics. My husband collaborated with Manno (the House Manager) when MFH arrived in Hinche. My husband was the manager at Whitney Clinic and he was the one who talked to Manno and got
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
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
SPOTLIGHT: ADELINE TIMAY, STUDENT
The lovely Adeline Timay, one of 30 students in our new Class 8, recently shared a bit more about herself and her path to our program. Highlighting these amazing women and men- the future change makers of maternal and infant health in Haiti!- is one of our greatest joys. Where are you
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