12/30/2025
Earlier this year, three babies were born at Ste. Thérèse Hospital. Triplets.
Their mother died shortly after giving birth. In Haiti, women face a 1 in 8 lifetime risk of dying during the childbearing years, and when a mother dies, her newborns are far more likely to die as well.
Because the babies were fragile and needed care, they were referred to Midwives for Haiti. Their grandmother arrived carrying three newborns, her grief still heavy. At home, the babies’ father was caring for two other young children, suddenly responsible for a family changed forever.
For weeks, the triplets and their grandmother stayed with us. Our team monitored their health, arranged pediatric visits, and provided formula, nutritious food, and a safe place to rest. We gave their grandmother space to grieve while learning how to care for three newborns at once.
At the same time, we supported the rest of the family. We provided food to the father and children at home so no one was left without care. Compassion did not stop at one doorway.
This is what care looks like when systems are connected. Public hospitals, community midwives, families, and compassion working together. This is what your support makes possible.
As we enter the final hours of 2025, our year end campaign, Together We Deliver, ends tomorrow, December 31 at midnight. We are still $23,500 short of our goal.
These funds keep clinics open, sustain our maternal waiting home, and support safe care for women across Haiti.
If you are able, please give today. If you can stretch a little further before the year ends, your generosity will make a real difference.
To donate: https://midwivesforhaiti.org/donate-now/
P.S. After three weeks of care, the triplets were able to go home. They are gaining weight and doing well. Thank you for making that possible.
