A New Way to Serve:
Volunteer with Dominican Midwifery NGO, Partos Humanizados RD, in Partnership with Midwives For Haiti
For years, volunteers came to Midwives for Haiti and poured their hearts into the work. Many of you have written to us, sharing how much you miss being here, how deeply you long to return, and how Haiti changed the way you understand birth and community. We feel that longing with you.
And while it is not yet safe to welcome you back, we know your desire to serve still burns strong. So does our belief that kindness does not stop at a border. Many Haitian families now living in the Dominican Republic fled Haiti in search of stability during a time of national upheaval. This has created a growing need for compassionate, culturally informed maternity support in the DR.
This is why we are honored to introduce a new volunteer program partnership between Midwives for Haiti and Partos Humanizados RD.
Missed our Zoom call on Friday, January 16? This recording includes more detail about the work and answers to many of the questions we received
Partos Humanizados RD is a midwife-led Dominican organization providing perinatal care primarily to Dominicans of Haitian descent and Haitian migrants. Their work is rooted in dignity, joy, and deep respect for women throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. They share our values, our mission, and our belief in humanized maternity care.
This partnership gives MFH volunteers a way to continue supporting Haitian women, simply in a different location. We welcome midwives of all types, doulas, lactation consultants, nurses, obstetricians, and family doctors. Volunteers will provide childbirth education, assist with antenatal and postnatal clinics, support women in labor, and attend home births when appropriate, always working within their scope of practice.
This opportunity is ideal for birthworkers who wish to remain engaged with MFH’s mission, strengthen cross-cultural skills, and continue making an impact while we await the right time to welcome volunteers back to Haiti.
For more details, please email queries@midwivesforhaiti.org
I’m a many-times volunteer. Two things led me to choose Midwives For Haiti: Haitians are trained to care for their own communities, and volunteers kept going back. I wanted to be a part of something that midwives wanted to return to continue the work and that would be self-sustaining in the end. Midwives for Haiti accomplishes both!
Bobbi Kimsey, CNM
I believe in the mission to teach and train local midwives to increase internal capacity within the country. That causes more ripples than just spending a week in the country as a midwife.
Kristin Johnson, CNM
I started volunteering with Midwives For Haiti five years ago because I had heard great things about the organization and saw great need right after the earthquake. I keep volunteering each year because the organization is indeed wonderful and the change they have made is phenomenal!