Midwives for Haiti began teaching auxiliaires in the Central Plateau of Haiti in 2006. In the last 12 years, we have trained 155 skilled birth attendants. In that training we focused on rural communities in remote areas. In 2010, we began mobile clinics, visiting 22 villages once a month. This
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A Letter From Dr. Eads: On America, Haiti & The Future Of Our Work
Dear Friends- I was born in 1950. It was a favored time to be an American. As soon as I was old enough to understand that all countries were not the same, I realized how lucky I was to be an American citizen. Millions of people wanted to come to
Why It Matters: Mobile Clinic
Dear Friends of Midwives For Haiti- The work that we do in Haiti does not occur under just one roof. Our Mobile Prenatal Clinic travels to remote locations where, without our mobile unit, the women seen would not have access to consistent prenatal care and medical support during their pregnancies. On a single day,
Midwives For Haiti In The News!
In case you missed it, here is some recent press on Midwives For Haiti: Hope In Haiti: How one charity is transforming childbirth and saving thousands of lives – Marie Claire UK “This is one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere, with hospitals destroyed by a devastating
New Home Visit Program Launched in Hinche!
After witnessing the success of our home visit program at the rural Carrie Wortham Birth Center, we’ve wanted to do something similar in Hinche. About 200 mothers give birth at the local hospital here each month and although our Postnatal Care Program there has filled a critical gap in care,
Our 2016 Impact Report & Letter From Our Director
Dear Friends of Midwives For Haiti- Each year, people from around the world come to work with Midwives For Haiti because they share the idea that “all women deserve the care of a midwife to help them have safe pregnancies.” This annual report is a snapshot of what this teamwork
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
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
“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
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