The Midwife Project Guatemaya

Vision

Serving
Kansha Academy
Problem

In post-war Guatamala, after centuries of oppression and westernization, women are in a more vulnerable state than ever during childbirth.   Guatamala has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in Latin America.

Root Causes

War, Poverty, lack of access to health facilities, education.

Empowerment

Our outcome is offering safe, humane and respected birth care to the women of our community. Expanding our offering to women from around the world looking for humanized, safe and ritualized birth care with the support and wisdom of ancestral midwifery with our team of indigenous and professional midwives, helping bring long term sustainability to our birthing center.

Our outcome is offering safe, human, and respectful birth care to the women of our community.  Expanding our offering to women from aroudn the world looking for humanized, safe and ritualized birth care with the support and wisdom of ancestral midwifery with our team of indigenous and professional midwives.  Helping bring long term sustainability to our birthing center.

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