Imagine if you or someone you love died in childbirth because the hospital was unaffordable . While this might be hard to imagine for some , it ’ s a terrifying reality for many women in Haiti . Due to insufficient services and resources , Haitian women die in childbirth at a higher rate than anywhere else in the western hemisphere .
This is why dōTERRA ® Wellness Advocate Jennifer Gallardo started MamaBaby Haiti , an organization that provides a safe place for Haitian women to receive compassionate and attentive care from skilled midwives . Unfortunately , the COVID-19 pandemic and following closure of Dominican Republic borders has made things even more difficult for expectant mothers and for everyone in Haiti , as food is more expensive , and jobs are scarcer .
Now more than ever , MamaBaby Haiti has been working tirelessly to support the brave women of Haiti , who are doing their best to bring healthy babies into the world . Thanks to a grant from the dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation ® , MamaBaby Haiti brought some muchneeded resources to their birthing centers . Previously , they were using a dilapidated 1999 truck as an “ ambulance ” for the birthing center , as it was the best they could get their hands on . The dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation grant provided funding for an updated mobile clinic vehicle and ambulance to transport expecting mothers . The birthing center was also in desperate need of a generator to provide adequate power .
dōTERRA Healing Hands ® proudly facilitated these updates for MamaBaby Haiti , an organization that ’ s literally saving lives with their work . For women who are expected to deliver their babies during a pandemic — in a country where resources are limited — having necessities such as an ambulance , proper power , and caring midwives can make all the difference .
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