The Guatemalan Safe Motherhood Project continues to make progress, in spite of the pandemic. We in Canada have been in bimonthly contact via Zoom with our Guatemalan teammates. Because of travel restrictions, teaching in other communities has been replaced with a new clinic, providing prenatal care to local pregnant women and holding prenatal discussion groups, … Read More
Health
‘New Eyes, New Life’
Rose Cambodia’s Eye Surgery Success Story In early 2003, the Rose Cambodia Eye Clinic was looted and destroyed, all the equipment was stolen and even wires were ripped from the walls. At the time, the clinic offered free eye surgery and word of the great service that the clinic offered, had gone around all over … Read More
Fire Fighters Deliver Babies in Guatemala
Safe Motherhood Project 2020 2020 marks the 18th year of the Safe Motherhood Project in Guatemala, a four to five day hands-on education program for Mayan midwives who are called comadronas, Guatemalan volunteer firemen/paramedics who are called bomberos, and other healthcare workers involved in maternity care. We have now taught over 1280 students, skills helpful … Read More