Global Doula Project

04/23/2026

Support at the end of life is not new.

Across cultures and generations, communities have long held one another through death and dying…through presence, ritual, and care.

The role of the death doula continues this tradition today.

Death doulas offer emotional, spiritual, and practical support, helping individuals and families navigate end-of-life with dignity and connection.

At Global Doula Project, we support organizations that are strengthening and expanding this work in communities around the world.

Because care at the end of life is not a luxury. It’s a human need.

Learn more about our work and the role of death doulas by visiting our website.

04/16/2026

Before the final days arrive, there are conversations that bring peace.

Wills.
Medical proxies.
Power of attorney.
Where someone wants to be.
How they want their space to feel.

By helping individuals put their wishes in writing, Diane restores agency during a time when many feel it slipping away.

End-of-life care isn’t just emotional support . It’s empowerment.

Curious how we resource death doulas like Diane? Learn more about our work by visiting our website.

04/13/2026

Loss changes us.

When someone we love is here, life has a certain rhythm, a certain color.
And when they’re gone, everything shifts.

Grief is NOT something to move past or solve.

It’s something we learn to live with slowly, and often in ways we never expected.

Death doulas support individuals and families through these moments, offering presence, care, and space for grief to unfold in its own time.

At Global Doula Project, we support community-based doulas who provide this kind of care across cultures and communities.

This is what community care can look like.

Learn more about how we support community-based doulas offering this kind of care around the world by visiting our website.

04/09/2026

Why does Global Doula Project exist?

We are on a mission to transform the way we experience birth and death by making doula support affordable and accessible to families around the world.

How we do this:
• Providing support grants to doula organizations to expand access
• Offering scholarships to aspiring doulas
• Educating on the importance of collective support during life’s greatest transitions

Access to care strengthens communities.

Learn more about our work and the communities we support by visiting our website.

04/07/2026

Words of wisdom by Julia Jones of Newborn Mothers: “People have this idea now that all you need at the end of birth is a mother and a baby” - if they’re both alive, then the “job is done”. Although it is a wonderful thing that mothers and babies are much more likely to survive birth now than they were in the past, it has contributed to a lack of understanding of what a delicate time it is - for mother and baby. A greater awareness of this reality could contribute to an improvement in community-based postpartum care: people need postpartum care “not just from a doula, but from the whole of society - having this role respected and valued, being more financially supported to take care of children. It’s all part of the same cultural concept.”

Full article by Gina Dadaglo available here:

Imagine a world in which postpartum care is not seen as a luxury, but as a self-evident a necessity; where it is understood that the most valuable thing a new mother can do is feed, love, and bond with her baby, while other people take care of her; where the work of those who care for mothers and ba

03/29/2026

We are so proud of our grantee partners in Memphis!

Doulas provide physical and emotional support before, during and after birth. Such care used to be seen as a luxury and was available only to those who could afford it.

03/26/2026

Behind every powerful birth story is someone holding steady.

Doula support can look like presence in moments of intensity, calm in uncertainty, and guidance through transition.

Doulas offer emotional, physical, and informational care during one of life’s most vulnerable and transformative experiences.

This World Doula Week, we honor the doulas who show up with quiet strength and unwavering support.

Because no one should walk through birth alone.

Behind every powerful birth story is someone holding steady.

Doula support can look like presence in moments of intensity, calm in uncertainty, and guidance through transition.

Doulas offer emotional, physical, and informational care during one of life’s most vulnerable and transformative experiences.

This World Doula Week, we honor the doulas who show up with quiet strength and unwavering support.

Because no one should walk through birth alone.

Learn more about how we support community-based doulas around the world by visiting our website.

03/19/2026

There is something powerful about not being alone.

In birth.
In postpartum.
In grief.
In goodbye.

Across cultures and generations, community has always been part of how we move through life’s most sacred transitions.

Doulas are not just service providers.
They are steady presence.
Witnesses.
Support rooted in care, culture, and shared humanity.

At Global Doula Project, we believe access to that kind of support should not be a privilege. It should be possible for families everywhere.

Because community care isn’t extra.
It’s essential.

Discover more about the communities and doulas we support at globaldoulaproject.org.

03/12/2026

Community knowledge is care.

In her Mohawk community, Diane Boots of Coming Home Project with Lifting Their Minds supports families at the end of life while helping preserve sacred traditions rooted in collective support, cultural wisdom, and spiritual continuity.

Through culturally grounded death doula training, this knowledge continues to guide families with dignity, ceremony, and care.

At Global Doula Project, we support work like Diane’s through grants that help sustain community-based end-of-life care.

Because dignified care includes honoring tradition.
And community knowledge is part of healing.

Learn more about the work we support and the communities we walk alongside by visiting our website.

03/05/2026

What if life’s most powerful transitions were always met with support?

Global Doula Project is a nonprofit working to reshape how we experience birth and death.

We resource doula organizations with capacity-building grants, fund aspiring doulas through scholarships, and educate communities about the power of collective care.

Because support should not be a privilege . It should be accessible worldwide.

We’d love to hear your thoughts. What does community support look like in your culture or community?

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02/26/2026

Taja and Jess of are redefining what community-centered birth support looks like in Alexandria, Virginia.

Through education, material support, and compassionate doula care, they’re ensuring families feel seen, supported, and empowered before, during, and after birth.

Alyssa shares:

“After my first birth left me feeling unheard and unsupported, I learned about the power of doula care, especially for Black mothers. This is my first time having a doula, and I believe it will make a world of difference.”

This is what community-rooted care looks like.

We’re honored to support this work through the Global Doula Project 2025 Grants.

👉 Follow along to learn more about our 2025 grant recipients and the impact they’re creating in their communities.

02/23/2026

Separating mothers and babies after birth is no longer a neutral practice.

A 2025 Cochrane Library review confirms that immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth should be the global standard of care 🤍

With strong evidence already in place and WHO recommendations supporting skin-to-skin further research that separates mothers and newborns is now considered unethical.

For doulas, this evidence matters.
And so does how we show up.

When we witness practices that don’t align with current research, our role isn’t confrontation. It’s thoughtful advocacy.

Offering information, emotional support, and presence, while reading the room and honoring each family’s experience.

If you’re a doula, we’d love to hear from you:
How do you navigate these moments in practice?

Share your reflections in the comments.