MOMS' Wishlist
Mamie Jusu worked
hard to attend class and
was the highest-ranking
student!
Midwives on Missions of Service
Aisha had 100%
attendance in class, in
spite of her own
pregnancy!
Following is a list of items we need to support our work in Sierra Leone.  You can
purchase and send us these items, or donate the cash equivalent.  Your gift will save
lives, increase women's independence, and improve the live of an entire community.
Note:  

Some have said, "I know where you can get cheaper instruments or supplies."  Please
share your sources with us.  Remember, however, that cheap instruments lose their
edge and rust quickly - especially where sterilization will be by boiling and the humidity
is very high. We cannot distribute instruments that will wear out after 6 months.  The
people of Sierra Leone cannot get replacements.
Teaching Supplies
Item Description
Flip chart pads
Chart pad stands, with adjustable legs for the dirt floors
4 colors of marker pens
Childbirth education charts (ACE #CH041)
Full size pelvis &  baby set (Birth International TA029)
Models of pregnant woman w/ fetus (Childbirth Graphics 54009)
Models for abdominal palpation (Childbirth Graphics 79820)
Cervical dilation models (Birth International TA 027)
A Book for Midwives, from the Hesperian Foundation
Equipment for TBAs
Item Description
Crank type flashlights with LEDs
Sterile, non-latex gloves, sizes small and medium
Non-sterile, non-latex gloves, sizes small and medium
Sharp/blunt scissors
6-1/2" curved hemostats
Umbilical cord tape
Sterile gauze, 4x4"
Non-sterile gauze, 4x4
Re-usable cloth underpads, about 24 x 36
Sterile wrappers
Infant resuscitators ("ambu" bags)
Canvas bags, to hold these items
Major Training Aids:

  • Mannequin simulating a pregnant woman, to give experience in examining and
    caring for a woman in pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum.   (Laerdal
    376-00050)

  • Baby mannequins for teaching neonatal resuscitation.  (Laerdal 050012)
Congratulations, Jitta!
Jitta was in the top 10%
of class, despite duties
as guide and translator.