An Unfortunate Reality: Maternal Mortality & Morbidity

...Titus in Kenya; a child who lost his mother shortly after she delivered him. Support our international volunteers Become a volunteer. Change lives, including yours.   References: http://who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs348/en/ https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2645089 https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/pregnancy-relatedmortality.htm...


Helping Babies Breathe: A Volunteer’s Mission

...Child and Maternal Mortality Crisis in Haiti through a Central Referral Hospital Providing Countrywide Care, Lee D Jacobs et al, 20 Perm J 59 (2016). [iii] Healthy Babies Network https://www.healthynewbornnetwork.org/numbers/...


And Then She Breathed Her Last

...we couldn’t do more, little one.” Sarah Rubino shared this song at the end of her story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h0apAcQGPQ   This giving season, we’re focusing on newborn care. We are raising...



Meet Mehdi: International Finance Volunteer

...or Tedtalk? Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I47Y6VHc3Ms If you could solve one world problem, what would it be? I will make food accessible to...



Meet Isaac Bird: Intern with the Volunteer Program

...Sustainable Change: Isaac Bird’s Strides in Development in Senegal” What would your theme song be? Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siwpn14IE7E&index=1&list=RDsiwpn14IE7E What is your hope for your experience volunteering with...


Meet Veronica Corbellini: Programs Intern Fall 2017

...fifties. You are featured in the NY Times or your national newspaper. What’s the headline? “An Italian in NY: a Different Reality and a Fresh Point of View” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEOJQawykD0 What...


Sending Messages of Love and Support

...our incredible volunteers and the hard work of our colleagues working to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the communities where we serve. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbE_P98p6zI Learn About Our Remote Volunteering Opportunities...


Planting the Seeds of Health

...family. We keep a part of the harvest for ourselves, and I sell the rest at the market to buy other ingredients. Most of the crops have a short harvest...