Midwives for Haiti
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| Web address: | www.midwivesforhaiti.org |
| Nursing services: | Midwives For Haiti is a 501(c)3 non profit organization with the mission of reducing maternal and infant mortality in Haiti by training Haitian women to be skilled birth attendants and supporting their work in the Haiti. MFH operates a 10-month long midwifery training program for Haitian women in the Central Plateau, based the WHO standards for a skilled birth attendant. The program has graduated 3 classes of women. We employ 2 full-time instructors in Haiti, but rely on volunteer support (CNM's, CPM's, L&D RN's, WHNP's, and ObGyn MD's) to serve as preceptors and supplement patient care provided by our graduates in hospital and prenatal clinics. Volunteer groups of 2-4 individuals go to Hinche each week, on trips that are fully financed by each volunteer. |
| Requirements: | All volunteers must have an active license to practice and may only perform procedures in Haiti that fall under that license. We accept volunteers with CNM, CPM, MD (OB/GYN), RM, or LM credentials. Application process.
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| Cost: | Costs incurred by the volunteer include a $550 per week program fee, plus the cost of airfare to/from Port Au Prince, Haiti. |
| Location: | Hinche, Haiti (approximately 60 miles from Port-au-Prince) |
| Length: | 1 week or longer |
| Faith based: | No |
Contact information
| Organization email: | midwivesforhaiti@gmail.com |
| Contact | Sarah Burd, administrative coordinator |
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| Address | 7130 Glen Forest Drive, Richmond, Virginia, 23226, USA |
| Phone | 804-662-6060, Ext. 4105 |
