Deliver Maternal Health Care in Dulag

According to the UN's Reproductive Health Agency (UNFPA), 2,400 women and girls die in the Philippines annually from preventable causes during pregnancy and childbirth. UNFPA calls midwives "trusted first responders within their communites," as they help to make their communities stronger and more resilient, especially after a disaster. Midwives can provide 90% of health services, from maternal and reproductive health all the way up to adolescent health care. Professional, trained midwives have a huge impact in the Philippines and across Asia-Pacific, a region which has a shortfall of 200,000 midwives, according to UNFPA.

Thanks to your support, Bumi Sehat’s Dulag maternal health and birth clinic is saving lives in a region where safe, compassionate maternal care is urgently needed. Dulag, in Leyte, is still recovering from the long-term impacts of Typhoon Yolanda and decades of underinvestment in rural health. Many families live far from medical care, and young women—especially teenage mothers—face serious risks in pregnancy.

We're almost half way to our funding goal. Remaining funding will go toward completing temporary stay-huts for women from remote barangays, so they don’t have to travel in labor or return home too soon after giving birth. This is especially vital in cases where a mother might otherwise continue heavy work late in pregnancy, risking complications like placental detachment or fetal distress.

At Bahay Arugaan ni Maria, the Bumi Sehat team provides not only clinical care, but dignity, education, and ongoing support. Your donations—no matter the amount—make that possible. Thank you for standing with mothers and babies in Dulag.

Thanks for your continued support of this project

Love and Blessings, 

Ibu Robin and Team Bumi Wadah