MIDWIFE PILGRIM : care in crisis

Skilled midwifery care in crisis and disasters around the world
Essential emergency services for women, infants, and families
Building knowledge in women’s healthcare for a strong community

​"Women and infants are among the most vulnerable in times of war and persecution. We see them arrive sick, pregnant, in labor or with babes in arms; with untreated medical conditions, hungry, and traumatized – urgently in need of skilled, compassionate healthcare."
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Midwife Pilgrim is a US-based NGO dedicated to serving communities in crisis with skilled, compassionate midwifery care.
​With a roster of skilled midwives who are willing to serve in times of need we can begin to establish the foundations for sustainable, healthy communities.

WHAT WE DO
CRISIS HEALTHCARE
  • Provide prenatal care, deliveries, postpartum care, newborn care, and gynecology, as well as first aid and transfer to hospitals.
  • Triage new arrivals to refugee camps for emergency needs
  • Coordinate clean water and women’s hygiene supplies projects
  • Establish safe feeding initiatives to support breastfeeding mothers and infants
  • Our active projects support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, refugees from Syria and elsewhere in the camps of Greece, and a birth center in Kenya for women in the slums of Nairobi.
WOMEN'S HEALTH TRAINING
  • Support local health workers and relief workers with training on reducing maternal and infant mortality, supporting survivors of sexual violence, and addressing reproductive health needs.
  • Education of global midwives to prepare for low resource and disaster midwifery. These trainings include Helping Babies Survive and Helping Mothers Survive Master trainings and other topics pertinent to this work.  We do this through our Mentorship Program as well as through sponsored workshops in your area.  
PARTNERSHIPS
  • Plan and partner with local & international NGOs to evaluate women’s health capacity and coverage, identify urgent needs, and provide health care for refugees. 
  • Partner organizations include: United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR), Doctors Without Borders, Sisters in Health, Refugee Aid, Praksis, Lighthouse Rescue, Health Point Project, Hellenic Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Women and Health Alliance International, HOPE Foundation for Women and Children in Bangladesh

​Donate here or mail checks to "Midwife Pilgrim" at:
600 Elm Street, Montpelier VT 05602:
All donations are 100% tax-deductible as provided by law of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  ​​