14 Apr 2009

History and Course Outline added

I’ve added a detailed history of the Safe Motherhood Project and an outline of the course we teach. Enjoy! Thanks, Annette, for writing the content on these pages.

Photos should be up within the week.

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Feliz Dia Internacional de la Mujer

March 8, 2014

Happy International Women’s Day! Yesterday we completed the first course of our visit this year....

Safe Motherhood Project (Guatemala) Expands Outreach

November 10, 2012

Annette Borkent and Ruth Brighouse, directors of the Safe Motherhood Project in Guatemala, have recently returned...

Second update from El Rodeo

January 11, 2014

We spent our 2nd week training another 27 eager students from communities surrounding El Rodeo....

2009 Update

November 30, 2009

In Feb. 2009, we spent one week in Chirijox, a lovely Mayan town, teaching 29...

2014 trip preparations

January 20, 2014

Once again, we are in the midst of getting ready to head off to the...

Update from San Marcos and Sipacapa

March 26, 2018

We had another amazing time in Guatemala this year training further comadronas. We spent...

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...

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

History and Course Outline added

Discover more....

Feliz Dia Internacional de la Mujer

Safe Motherhood Project (Guatemala) Expands Outreach

Second update from El Rodeo

2009 Update

2014 trip preparations

Update from San Marcos and Sipacapa

A Diverse and Wonderful trip to el Novillero- Feb. 2019

An interview with one of our students

Dr. Ruth Brighouse

Gloria Cutuj

Cenaida Juarez

Birte Paschen, RM

Annette Borkent, RN