The Safe Motherhood Project Guatemala

Educating and empowering Mayan midwives to help save the lives of mothers and babies

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    • History of the Project
    • Photographs
    • Video library
  • Who we are
  • Why we do this
  • What we teach
  • Want to help?
  • What’s New

Photographs

You can see more photos of the work we do in Guatemala by viewing our photographs on Flickr and on Facebook.

Beautiful Lago Atitlán
Handwashing
Clipping Fingernails prior to Hand Washing
Handwashing Practice
Practising Prenatal Interviews
Checking for possible anemia
Calculating a probable due date of a pregnant woman
Sharing thoughts and Experiences
Role Playing a Birth
the Love of Learning
“Listening for the Baby’s heart beat”
Helping Birth a Baby
This Year’s Team
Graduation
Meeting with Volunteer Paramedics.
The Graduating Class
a Mural on the School
Teaching grade 5-6 girls about sexuality
Answering the anonymous questions
Assisting breech birthing
Practicing breech deliveries
Recertification demo-2
Recertification demo-1
updating our manual
The joy of learning!
Inspired!
Graduating class

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Meet the team

Ruth Brighouse
Dr. Ruth Brighouse
March 12, 2016

Family Practitioner from Salmon Arm BC, Canada A native of Salmon Arm, BC, Dr. Ruth...

Birte Paschen
Birte Paschen, RM
March 12, 2016

Registered Midwife in Vernon BC, Canada Born and raised in Germany, Birte has always had...

Annette Borkent, RN
March 12, 2016

Registered Nurse from Salmon Arm BC, Canada Annette is a maternity nurse, working at the...

Maryla
December 17, 2023

Nurse/Midwife from Poland, UK and Spain Maryla is a registered nurse and midwife with over...

Erica
February 12, 2025

Nurse/Midwife from United States Erica was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the United...

Carolina
October 14, 2025

Midwife from Guatemala Carolina Menchú is a distinguished Guatemalan midwife, professionally trained at CASA AC...

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