Each time I travel to Haiti, I return with a renewed certainty that Midwives For Haiti's work is making a difference. This trip was full of celebration for our newest trained midwives, as well as affirmation that our midwifery training program is filling a deep need in Hinche.

Last Sunday I had the honor of attending the graduation ceremony for Haiti's 15 newest midwives, from the fourth class of our training program.

Fifteen graduates, with instructors, hospital administrator and directors.

This week, I give thanks for the lives that these graduates will preserve in their careers as midwives.

Over the next two days, I received further affirmation of the importance of our work as we interviewed applicants for our next class of midwives. Every single candidate expressed the same motivation for being a midwife: too many mothers and babies die in labor because of the lack of skilled care. This week, I give thanks for the availability of skilled care that we in North America so often take for granted.

Show your support for these women and your gratitude for skilled care at birth by helping us to reach our fundraising goal in this last week of our campaign.  We are excited to announce that matching funds are available for monthly commitments made between now and the end of the campaign, November 25. The first payment of every $50 monthly pledge made between now and November 25 will be matched by an anonymous donor.