The Safe Motherhood Project Guatemala

Educating and empowering Mayan midwives to help save the lives of mothers and babies

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  • About
    • History of the Project
    • Photographs
    • Video library
  • Who we are
  • Why we do this
  • What we teach
  • Want to help?
  • What’s New
9 Sep 2019

Overview of the project

This video is the first in a series introducing some of the team and a little about what we do.

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SMP becomes a member-project of Rose Charities
November 29, 2011

The Safe Motherhood Project is thrilled to announce we are now officially a member-project of...
The Next Generation(s) of Comadronas
March 13, 2014

We’ve come to the end of our time in San Pedro Sacatepequez-two successful courses teaching...
History and Course Outline added
April 14, 2009

I’ve added a detailed history of the Safe Motherhood Project and an outline of the...
Safe Motherhood Project (Guatemala) Expands Outreach
November 10, 2012

Annette Borkent and Ruth Brighouse, directors of the Safe Motherhood Project in Guatemala, have recently returned...
Our Class Begins!
March 3, 2014

After a wonderful reunion with our Guatemalan teammates, Cenaida and Gloria, our driver Conrado brought...
2011 Update
October 27, 2011

Once again, our time with the Mayan traditional midwives was extremely rewarding! We spent our...
Safe Motherhood Project 2009
January 3, 2009

This year the Safe Motherhood Project team will be returning to Nahuala.  We will run...
Second update from El Rodeo
January 11, 2014

We spent our 2nd week training another 27 eager students from communities surrounding El Rodeo....
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Meet the team

Ruth Brighouse
Dr. Ruth Brighouse
March 12, 2016

Family Practitioner from Salmon Arm BC, Canada A native of Salmon Arm, BC, Dr. Ruth...
Gloria Cutuj
Gloria Cutuj
March 12, 2016

Comadrona from San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala Gloria is our trainer extraordinaire. She was one of our...
Cenaida Juarez
Cenaida Juarez
March 12, 2016

Comadrona from San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala Cenaida was instrumental in the beginnings of this project. In...
Amanda Shibley
Amanda Shibley, RN
March 12, 2016

Registered Nurse from Golden BC, Canada Amanda first decided to go into nursing because she...
Birte Paschen
Birte Paschen, RM
March 12, 2016

Registered Midwife in Vernon BC, Canada Born and raised in Germany, Birte has always had...
Annette Borkent, RN
March 12, 2016

Registered Nurse from Salmon Arm BC, Canada Annette is a maternity nurse, working at the...

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