Love From Haiti - March 2017
Haiti only has enough skilled health workers to provide full reproductive health care to 10% of all women. (UNFPA)  We train Haitian nurses to be skilled birth attendants so that more women get the care they need and deserve. These 33 students in Class 9 will graduate in Jan 2018. (Photo: Catherine Malizia)
Saving Lives, One  Birth At A Time
High risk mothers that are identified at our Mobile Prenatal Clinic, like Desilia (pictured above), are referred or transported to Hospital St. Therese, the public referral hospital for the region and the site of our clinical training. 193 mothers gave birth here in February. (Photo: Summer Aronson)

Desilia Pierre (38), holds her 7th baby who was born safely the previous night at Hospital St. Therese. Desilia received prenatal care from our Mobile Prenatal Clinic in the remote village of Cerca Carvajal, where Hurricane Matthew destroyed all of her family's crops last year. Because it was her 7th pregnancy and Desilia was taught at the clinic about her risk for postpartum hemorrhage, she came to the hospital to deliver. She says: "If I stayed home to give birth I could have died. The midwives told me to come to the hospital and so I did." 

The Mobile Prenatal Clinic  provided care to 506 women like Desilia in 23 rural villages last month. Our critical appeal to fund the Mobile Prenatal Clinic kicks off next month. 
Skilled Birth Attendant, Eclide Michel, holds a healthy baby boy after a night delivery. Three SBAs live at our remote birth center so that mothers have access to skilled care 24/7. (Photo: Brandy Blue)

At the Carrie Wortham Birth Center in February, 174 women received prenatal and postnatal care, 5 babies were born safely, and 11 mothers received emergency transport or referrals to the hospital.

The students of Class 9 (below) have completed their first exams, including neonatal resuscitation. Midwife Cindy Siegel reports that the students are working hard and doing well!
Midwives For Haiti in Marie Claire UK!

The April issue of Marie Claire UK hit the stands this month with a full page feature on Midwives For Haiti. We are grateful for the support and exposure! You can read -and share!- the online article here. 
Changing Of The Guard: Staff Transitions Complete!
Holding babies is definitely a job perk. Volunteer Coordinator, Bisma, and skilled birth attendant, Nelta, at the Carrie Wortham Birth Center. (Photo: Catherine Malizia)
We welcome Kirby McConkey Butler as our new Administrative and Development Coordinator in Richmond, VA . Kirby has an MS in International Public Service from DePaul University and is excited to apply her international experience, administrative prowess, and fundraising abilities to support MFH. She has taken the reins from Sci Clements, who is now our part-time Finance Director. 

A big thank you to Joanne Gaillard for her work with us this past year. We  welcomed Bisma Fazeen this month as our new Volunteer Coordinator . Bisma recently earned a BA in Global Affairs from George Mason University and joins us after working in Thailand. With the much appreciated help of  Catherine Malizia , Bisma has been settling in to her new role and looks forward to working with all volunteers this year.

Jean Mariot Cleophat has taken on the role of Assistant In-Country Director at our headquarters in Hinche and Randal Mondesir is now Manager of the Carrie Wortham Birth Center.

Without a doubt, we have a fantastic team!
Learn more about how we operate in our 2016 Annual Report. 
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