What we do
Around the world, too many mothers and their babies face childbirth without the resources they need.
Our faith-based foundation is sending trained midwives, essential medical supplies, and health education to communities where the need is greatest, building stronger healthcare systems and brighter futures for families around the world.
We build lasting relationships with the hospitals and clinics we serve, nurturing our partnerships over time while also reaching new communities in need.
1. Global missions
Our volunteer missions bring trained midwives, nurses, and other medical professionals into underserved communities around the world, providing hands-on support in labor, delivery, and postpartum care.
These experiences not only improve outcomes for mothers and babies, but also strengthen local healthcare systems.
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Our volunteer missions currently focus on communities in Africa and the Caribbean, beginning with Ghana and the Dominican Republic. We partner with local hospitals and rural clinics that often lack adequate resources, ensuring care reaches women and families who need it most.
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Our trained and experienced volunteers assist in labor and delivery wards, provide postpartum education to mothers, and support antenatal care. By sharing new movement techniques, we help encourage healthy vaginal births and reduce the need for unnecessary c-sections.
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Our volunteers collaborate with doctors, nurses, and midwives to strengthen local healthcare systems. We share our knowledge and experiences, and help train staff on newly donated equipment, while also learning from traditional birth attendants and community providers.
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From busy hospitals to remote clay villages, we meet people where they are to deliver care, share knowledge, and build lasting trust.
Did you know?
In Ghana, the number of clinics lacking essential medical supplies is over 50%.
The Stephanie-Ekua Global Midwife Foundation donates essential OB/GYN and birthing supplies directly to local hospitals and rural clinics in need.
Source: Project Hope
Our donated medical supplies are delivered directly to communities with the most need.
2. Medical supplies
Access to medical supplies can mean the difference between life and loss. Through medical supply donations, we equip hospitals, clinics, and families with the essential resources needed for safe deliveries and quality maternal care.
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Our donations include OB/GYN medical supplies, birthing kits, and other essential items that support safe deliveries, including sterile, single-use gloves and delivery mats.
We have also provided sanitary pads and personal health products to promote menstrual health and dignity for women and girls during Menstrual Health Week in Ghana.
For more information, please feel free to send us a message.
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Our donations are delivered directly to hospitals and rural clinics in communities with limited access to essential resources.
Donated supplies are either mailed internationally, or hand-delivered by our volunteer teams during missions, ensuring they reach providers quickly, safely, and directly into the hands of those who need them most.
Our current partnerships include facilities in Ghana and the Dominican Republic, where these supplies make an immediate difference for mothers and families.
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Many of our supplies come from generous donations in the United States, which are carefully examined and shipped overseas. When possible, we also purchase supplies locally to reduce shipping costs and strengthen community health economies.
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Examples of old, damaged medical equipment, still in use, found during a mission to Ghana in 2025.
Did you know?
Some areas of the Dominican Republic have a c-section rate of 50% or more.
In 2026, the Stephanie-Ekua Global Midwife Foundation will be traveling to the Dominican Republic on a mission, to train local healthcare providers in new movement techniques that encourage healthy vaginal births and reduce unnecessary c-sections.
Source: The Lancet
Stephanie provides an oral lesson to pregnant mothers in Ghana with the help of a local interpreter.
3. Health education
Education is one of the most powerful ways to strengthen healthcare and promote safe practices that last well beyond each mission. Our volunteers provide sexual and reproductive health education to woman and families, while also training nurses, midwives, and doctors in new skills, techniques, and equipment.
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Our experienced midwives and health professionals provide sexual and reproductive health education to women, families, and youth.
From prenatal and postpartum care, to menstrual health awareness, these lessons empower communities around the world to make informed, healthy choices.
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Our skilled volunteers collaborate with nurses, midwives, and doctors of local hospitals and rural clinics, to provide essential training, including new movement techniques that encourage safe vaginal births and reduce unnecessary c-sections.
We also train staff on how to use newly donated medical equipment with confidence.
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Our volunteers believe in the exchange of knowledge, and the sharing of professional, lived experiences.
Not only do we provide education and training, we also learn from local providers and traditional birth attendants, gaining valuable insight into community practices and challenges.
This exchange ensures that our work respects local traditions while introducing new approaches.
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We provide hospitals and clinics with educational materials, such as these printed reference posters for midwives.
Make a donation today
Every gift matters, whether it’s a financial contribution, or an in-kind donation, such as medical supplies or educational materials. Together, we can deliver safer births and brighter futures to families worldwide.