Resources

Many have contacted me wanting to know how to give to the Dominican women or how to sign up for a trip.  Below are some resources:

Lisa Aman, LM
 http://www.midwifetobe.com/

Lisa is going to the DR in August  2011 and possibly November 2011 .  She runs the Midwife To Be program and has done many, many trips to the DR in the past.  She will take doulas and student midwives.  If you want to send supplies or money, this is the person to contact also.



Med Share
http://www.medshare.org/

This is a Christian medical missions programs that collects sterile equipment from local hospitals and for a small fee will let you "shop" in their warehouse to take supplies with you.  They have two locations, one in Decatur, GA and one in CA.  If you live too far from them they will take orders over the internet.  Here I got bulb syringes, hemostats, forceps, IV start kits, chux pads, sterile  gloves, mesh postparum panties, idione scrub brushes, speculums, blood pressure cuffs, and stethoscopes.  Wonderful resource!



If you are interested in becoming a doula, I highly recommend going to a DONA training.
http://www.dona.org/