The Journey Continues!
We’ve come back from Guatemala after another couple of weeks filled with good experiences. Our first week, we trained 15 comadronas (traditional midwives) in Santiago Atitlán, on the edge of a large lake, Lago Atitlán,... Read More
Overview of the project
This video is the first in a series introducing some of the team and a little about what we do. Read More
Update from San Marcos and Sipacapa
We had another amazing time in Guatemala this year training further comadronas. We spent our time in the Department of San Marcos, in 2 different areas. During our first week, we trained 40 from... Read More
2017 Update- Chisec
This year we spent 2 weeks in a small town called Chisec, in the Department of Alta Vera Paz, 7 hours NE of Guatemala City. This town serves approx. 6,000 people including those from the... Read More
2016 Update – San Juan Argueta
We had another amazing time in Guatemala training further comadronas, (a.k.a. traditional birth attendants) as well as volunteer firemen/ paramedics and nurses. We spent 2 weeks in a small town called San Juan Argueta in... Read More
A Diverse and Wonderful trip to el Novillero- Feb. 2019
See all the photos, below… This February, our Safe Motherhood team was comprised of a Canadian doctor and maternity nurse and 3 Guatemalan Registered Midwives. We went to el Novillero, Sta. Lucia Utatlán, Guatemala. This... Read More
The Next Generation(s) of Comadronas
We’ve come to the end of our time in San Pedro Sacatepequez-two successful courses teaching comadronas how to manage obstetrical emergencies. These comadronas have an important role in the care of women giving birth. Many... Read More
Feliz Dia Internacional de la Mujer
Happy International Women’s Day! Yesterday we completed the first course of our visit this year. Imagine 22 women with smiles and increased self-esteem, pleased with what they had learned. In our final talking circle they... Read More
Our Class Begins!
After a wonderful reunion with our Guatemalan teammates, Cenaida and Gloria, our driver Conrado brought us to San Pedro Sacatepequez. Today, our first class began. We have 17 Comadronas in our class. We were received... Read More
Our 12th year-we have arrived!
Ruth and I, Annette, arrived in Guatemala City on Feb. 26 and have spent the past 2 days making important connections with officials within the Ministry of Health and with the Pan American Health Organization.... Read More
2014 trip preparations
Once again, we are in the midst of getting ready to head off to the highlands of Guatemala for our 12th annual “Safe Motherhood” program. From February 26 to March 15, Dr. Ruth Brighouse and... Read More
Safe Motherhood Project (Guatemala) Expands Outreach
Annette Borkent and Ruth Brighouse, directors of the Safe Motherhood Project in Guatemala, have recently returned from a week in Guatemala from Oct. 13-18th. It was very exciting to be in Guatemala, and officially employ a trained... Read More
SMP becomes a member-project of Rose Charities
The Safe Motherhood Project is thrilled to announce we are now officially a member-project of Rose Charities, a wonderful international charitable organization that oversees many amazing volunteer projects. We have updated our donations information to... Read More