12/19/2025
Long before the word doula existed, the care did.
In many parts of South Africa, postpartum support lived through setswetsi, a tradition where a mother returned home to be held, fed, and cared for by her own mother while she healed and bonded with her baby. Not for days, but for months.
This wasn’t extra support. It was expected. It was community.
As the world has changed, many of these traditions have quietly faded. Grandmothers are no longer always able to step in. The village has thinned. But the need for care has not.
At the Global Doula Project, we believe doulas are part of remembering and restoring what has always mattered: ensuring no one has to navigate birth or postpartum alone.
This , we’re raising funds to build a Global Doula Training Directory — a tool that helps protect cultural wisdom, expand access to training, and strengthen care rooted in community.
Because support isn’t new.
We’re simply finding our way back to it.
We appreciate those who supported us by sending donations, engaging in our posts to reach wider audiences, or simple rooting for us in this campaign. We can't thank you enough!
Thank you Moora Letsoalo of Happy Mama Healthy Baby Alliance for sharing your wisdom and for all the work that you are doing to support doulas and families in South Africa.
As we are about to end this year, we still accept any kind of support for us to reach our $2,000 goal. So far, we're almost half our goal and we know this can't be possible without your help.
Kindly check the link below to send your donation. Any amount will have a great impact to families around the world!
