Fund free doula services for vulnerable women

Ever since learning about the fatal maternal mortality rates for Black women in America, I have been restless. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention , African-American, Native American and Alaska Native women are about three times more likely to die from causes related to pregnancy, compared to white women in the United States.

Earlier this year, I decided that my silence was enough, and with community support, I was able to enroll in a birth doula program. I took part in a birth doula training at Cornerstone in San Francisco: a Culturally Diverse Birthkeeper Training for POC Birthworkers. 

This fall, I began working as a volunteer doula in Durham, Chapel Hill and Raleigh, NC. I provide FREE services to  Black, Indigenous, People of Color, queer, trans, gender nonconforming & low-income families.

I am raising money again to help with funding services (compensation and transportation) for an additional four clients, two of which are due in late December. Donations help make this work sustainable and enable me support clients whilst being a student, and not needing to pick up a part-time job to survive.

I take a holistic approach to birth work — so I don’t just help my clients with pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum — I’m their advocate, cheerleader, and provide services and referrals from financial counseling to domestic violence services and support. Please consider giving. Your support means the world to me.