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Dear Family, Friends and Community at large,
Wow…I never imagined myself having to ask for money…but here I am with great humility and pride at the same time because I am fundraising for what I believe is a great and worthwhile cause: Maternal & Infant Mental Health and Wellbeing for Low Income Immigrant Spanish-Speaking Mothers and their Babies!
This is very important to me as a birth worker, first-generation immigrant and mother myself, especially in the wake of the recent election results.
I recently joined the California Medical Doula Program as a Community Full Spectrum Doula, to offer my services to low-income mothers enrolled in the San Francisco and Kaiser Medical Health Plan Insurance,
It is in this context that I have also decided to offer FREE Rejuvenating Pre & Perinatal Massage sessions within my doula scope of work as a Pre & Perinatal Massage Specialist, to low-income pregnant and postpartum Spanish-speaking immigrant mothers.
Massage services are beyond the reach of the majority of immigrant Spanish-speaking parents in the San Francisco Bay Area, as the price range for these specialized massages can be anywhere from $135 to $300+ per one-hour session.
Some of the benefits of Pre- and Perinatal Massage include:
• Hormone regulation
• Reduction of swelling
• Improvement of nerve pain
• Reduced back pain
• Reduced joint pain
• Reduced edema
• Reduced muscle tension and headaches
• Reduced stress and anxiety
• Better sleep
https://www.amtamassage.org/publications/massage-therapy-journal/massage-and-pregnancy-a-powerful-combination/
My goal is to bring awareness and help close the gap for this much-needed service, as it doesn’t just benefit the new mother, but also her baby. However, I realize that I cannot do it alone!
I hope that you can consider donating to this cause given that I cannot afford all the tools that the work/service requires and that would make it more sustainable. I am asking for your support; however small or big it is, and I want to thank you in advance from the bottom of my heart.
Your contribution will go towards the purchase of a portable massage table, Side-lying positioning system and accessories like extra pillows, sheets, table covers. I am also including in this fundraiser the purchase of self-care kit items for the first 25+mothers who sign up to receive free sessions in the new year!
The total fundraising goal is $2,685. Any extra will be donated to Doulas Sin Fronteras and the Shawi Project, which are two other projects that I am involved in. (For more information visit colibridoulaservices.com)
Sidenote: If you are a community-based organization serving low-income Spanish-Speaking Pre- and Perinatal mothers and would like to bring this service to your clients, please contact me. I would be more than happy to collaborate with you.
I hope that you can join me in making a difference in the lives of under-served parents and their babies!
¡Muchas Gracias! Together we are creating a mental, physical health & wellbeing sanctuary for low income immigrant mothers and their babies!
Maya aka Dannhae
P.s. Thank you very much to everyone who have already contributed, please know that your donations will go a long way!
Organizer
Doula Maya
Organizer
San Francisco, CA