Jamaa Birth Village means family in the African language of Swahili. Come and go with me, on the humble beginnings and birthing of a village.
On Monday January 22nd, 2018, we relaunched our organization and held an open house sharing our renewed mission, vision and name with our community. That weekend I remember between deciding to purchase new curtains for our windows, or sewing them myself. I chose to purchase the fabric, plant my feet firmly in the earth, and sew our new curtains so I could be very intentional in weaving our vision and goals into every stitch within that beautiful, sparkly, purple fabric. Our open house was a hit!
Feb 2018: Our 5th Doula Training at Jamaa!
In February 2018, we held our 5th Doula training at Jamaa Birth Village and this time, we had the biggest surprise ever. One of our Doula students had a very special cake made for our graduation, and it was nothing like we’d ever seen before! This was just the jumpstart to an amazing year up ahead.
February 2018: The first support groups at Jamaa
In February of 2018 we hosted our first moms group at Jamaa BIrth Village, a sacred and safe circle for pregnant and postpartum moms who wanted to gather for peer support. We provided snacks, childcare, transportation and diapers for all moms attending.
