About MOMS' Mission
Senegalese baby
Baby is wearing clothes
donated to MOMS for the
women of West Africa
Baby is wearing clothes
donated to MOMS for the
women of West Africa
Midwives on Missions of Service
Namesake in Sierra
Leone
Trish, baby Patricia
Jebbeh, Veronica Foday,
and Mamie Lamin
Leone
Trish, baby Patricia
Jebbeh, Veronica Foday,
and Mamie Lamin
Woman and baby
Yele, Sierra Leone
Yele, Sierra Leone
Our Philosophy of Mission:
We are called to serve the marginalized women of the world. We have a vision of
improving women's and children's lives by helping provide excellent maternity care.
We stay focused on serving women and preparing them to support their communities
skillfully. With our experience in effective management, we also think creatively. We
act responsibly with the trust our donors and clients have given us. We like to have
fun, not taking ourselves too seriously, while taking MOMS' work very seriously.
We are called to serve the marginalized women of the world. We have a vision of
improving women's and children's lives by helping provide excellent maternity care.
We stay focused on serving women and preparing them to support their communities
skillfully. With our experience in effective management, we also think creatively. We
act responsibly with the trust our donors and clients have given us. We like to have
fun, not taking ourselves too seriously, while taking MOMS' work very seriously.
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How we fulfill our mission:
- Train women in the skills and knowledge they need to be successful,
independent, professional birth attendants or midwives - Promote midwifery care to all women and children
- Educate communities about healthy pregnancy and breastfeeding habits
Why Sierra Leone?
At MOMS, we serve where little or no quality care is available. Sierra Leone is
terrifyingly poor, isolated, and misunderstood. It is also beautiful, with strong people
who dream of a better life. The government is working hard to reduce corruption and
improve the infrastructure. We spend hours on each trip consulting with officials to
build a healthy relationship based on mutual respect.
Our capabilities match the needs of the people. We are skilled in training birth
attendants and providing support to clinic staff. We are experts in designing effective
instructional material. We have a deep appreciation for African culture.
Because we are small, we are also nimble. We do not need expensive facilities,
infrastructure, or paid staff, but work with skilled and dedicated volunteers, who need
only basic supplies for educating and serving the women.
So we work where the women are afraid of pregnancy and birth, facing up to 2%
maternal mortality rates and 45% infant and child mortality rates.
At MOMS, we serve where little or no quality care is available. Sierra Leone is
terrifyingly poor, isolated, and misunderstood. It is also beautiful, with strong people
who dream of a better life. The government is working hard to reduce corruption and
improve the infrastructure. We spend hours on each trip consulting with officials to
build a healthy relationship based on mutual respect.
Our capabilities match the needs of the people. We are skilled in training birth
attendants and providing support to clinic staff. We are experts in designing effective
instructional material. We have a deep appreciation for African culture.
Because we are small, we are also nimble. We do not need expensive facilities,
infrastructure, or paid staff, but work with skilled and dedicated volunteers, who need
only basic supplies for educating and serving the women.
So we work where the women are afraid of pregnancy and birth, facing up to 2%
maternal mortality rates and 45% infant and child mortality rates.
What about Western Midwives and Midwifery Interns?
We often get questions from interns who want experience in a high volume setting.
While we work with local clinics, our role is not as birth attendants but as teachers.
Those focused on getting the experience needed for registration, certification, or
licensing should look elsewhere. That said, we do at times include interns in our work,
and they must meet stringent criteria.
They must already have considerable academic and practical experience. They must
be able to teach others. They must have characteristics, like resilience and flexibility,
that make them good candidates for working in a remote area in a different culture.
An intern may not work for MOMS with women who lack choices, until she has gained
experience with women who have freely chosen her as a care-provider.
For more information, see our Volunteering page.
We often get questions from interns who want experience in a high volume setting.
While we work with local clinics, our role is not as birth attendants but as teachers.
Those focused on getting the experience needed for registration, certification, or
licensing should look elsewhere. That said, we do at times include interns in our work,
and they must meet stringent criteria.
They must already have considerable academic and practical experience. They must
be able to teach others. They must have characteristics, like resilience and flexibility,
that make them good candidates for working in a remote area in a different culture.
An intern may not work for MOMS with women who lack choices, until she has gained
experience with women who have freely chosen her as a care-provider.
For more information, see our Volunteering page.
Learn about our people or our history and legal status.
MOMS is a non-profit, non-denominational organization whose purpose is to improve
maternal/child health and maternity outcomes through education and service.
MOMS is a non-profit, non-denominational organization whose purpose is to improve
maternal/child health and maternity outcomes through education and service.
Volunteers
Joni, Trish, and Chris
Joni, Trish, and Chris
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