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
29 Dec 2008

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The Journey Continues!
March 10, 2020

We’ve come back from Guatemala after another couple of weeks filled with good experiences. Our...
The Safe Motherhood Project, Guatemala 2026
June 9, 2026

On March 6, 2026, Canadian teammates, Annette Borkent, Ruth Brighouse, and Birte Paschen, set off...
A Diverse and Wonderful trip to el Novillero- Feb. 2019
April 3, 2015

See all the photos, below… This February, our Safe Motherhood team was comprised of a...
An interview with one of our students
March 8, 2013

This is an interview with one of our students, Victoria Isabel Lopéz Lopéz, from La...
Our 12th year-we have arrived!
February 28, 2014

Ruth and I, Annette, arrived in Guatemala City on Feb. 26 and have spent the...
Our Class Begins!
March 3, 2014

After a wonderful reunion with our Guatemalan teammates, Cenaida and Gloria, our driver Conrado brought...
2024 – Our 22nd year!
January 25, 2025

We had another amazing trip to Guatemala in March 2024, teaching traditional midwives (comadronas) important...
The Safe Motherhood Project, Guatemala 2025
April 1, 2025

What a wonderful time we had with the Safe Motherhood Project this year from March...

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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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