Every mother deserves a safe pregnancy and delivery. For nearly 25 years, Saint Rock Haiti Foundation has expanded access to lifesaving maternal healthcare in rural Haiti through prenatal care, community outreach, emergency transportation, and skilled medical services. Today, SRHF serves more than 128,800 registered patients, with women and children representing approximately 75% of those we serve.

Saving Mothers' Lives in Rural Haiti

"One thing that sticks with me is how the Foundation helps women in labor, ensuring they reach the hospital, no matter who they are."

Myriam, community member testimony

Our Maternal Health Services

Haiti has the highest maternal mortality rate in the Western Hemisphere. In the rural communities we serve, many women walk 2–4 hours over mountainous terrain to reach medical care, and 90% of women in rural areas lack access to basic healthcare. As a result, 1 in 80 women dies from pregnancy-related complications.

Every year, SRHF provides more than 1,500 prenatal visits, helping mothers and babies receive the care they need close to home.

Routine prenatal checkups, postnatal care, pregnancy monitoring, and birth planning.
Early detection of high-risk pregnancies through screenings, ultrasounds, and regular assessments.
Home visits, health education, follow-up care, breastfeeding support, and referrals for mothers and newborns.
Emergency transportation for women experiencing labor or pregnancy complications, ensuring rapid access to hospital care.
Cervical cancer screenings, reproductive health services, and integrated mental health support.

Support Maternal Health

A New Chapter for Mothers

A comprehensive Commitment to Action designed to reduce maternal and newborn mortality and reach more than 10,000 women and newborns with lifesaving care over three years.

Pillar 1: Eliminating Geographic Isolation

Two Maternal Waiting Homes (MWHs) located near SRHF health centers, along with a 24/7 ambulance service, ensuring women with high-risk pregnancies can reach safe, timely medical care.

Pillar 2: Empowering the Community Workforce

Training and equipping matrones (traditional birth attendants) and Community Health Workers to support safer pregnancies, promote healthier home births, and connect women to lifesaving care.

Pillar 3: Strengthening Clinical Infrastructure

Expanding maternal healthcare by hiring specialized obstetric and midwifery staff at SRHF’s health centers and partnering with public hospitals and Haiti’s Ministry of Health to strengthen referral systems for mothers and newborns.