Mothers and Babies in Greece
Donation protected
Over 1000 Syrian women have given birth in Greece in 2016. These are women whose lives have been disrupted by war and violence, who are raising families in near-impossible conditions.
In Greece, pregnant women from Syria are living in conditions without heat, often without the means to cook, and definitely without the kind of prenatal care and education that we in Canada take for granted.
I want to help. I know about giving birth in a foreign land. I can teach prenatal classes, assist a new mother with breastfeeding, reassure a laboring mother that all is fine (without speaking her language!). I can assess an emergency, provide support, and hold space for families who are having an intense journey in an unimaginably difficult situation.
Thirteen years ago I founded an organization here in Montreal (MBC) that has provided free doula care for hundreds of mothers and babies in precarious situations, and I want to use the skills I learned here to help these families.
The funds I receive will go towards my airfare to Athens, my accomodation, transportation and food while I am there (I plan to stay for three weeks), and supplies.
Any funds that remain will be donated directly to Amurtel Greece or to Nurture Project International. I will be working with one of these organizations when I am in Greece.
I plan to leave as soon as I can. I have a window inn early January and I know that there is need right now!
Many of us have been watching the news and the social media and feeling helpless. I was feeling that way until I realized that I have skills to offer, and a supportive family to keep things going while I am gone. Please donate to this trip and I will take your support and spread our good wishes and love to everyone I meet.
In Greece, pregnant women from Syria are living in conditions without heat, often without the means to cook, and definitely without the kind of prenatal care and education that we in Canada take for granted.
I want to help. I know about giving birth in a foreign land. I can teach prenatal classes, assist a new mother with breastfeeding, reassure a laboring mother that all is fine (without speaking her language!). I can assess an emergency, provide support, and hold space for families who are having an intense journey in an unimaginably difficult situation.
Thirteen years ago I founded an organization here in Montreal (MBC) that has provided free doula care for hundreds of mothers and babies in precarious situations, and I want to use the skills I learned here to help these families.
The funds I receive will go towards my airfare to Athens, my accomodation, transportation and food while I am there (I plan to stay for three weeks), and supplies.
Any funds that remain will be donated directly to Amurtel Greece or to Nurture Project International. I will be working with one of these organizations when I am in Greece.
I plan to leave as soon as I can. I have a window inn early January and I know that there is need right now!
Many of us have been watching the news and the social media and feeling helpless. I was feeling that way until I realized that I have skills to offer, and a supportive family to keep things going while I am gone. Please donate to this trip and I will take your support and spread our good wishes and love to everyone I meet.
Organizer
Rivka Cymbalist
Organizer
Montréal, QC