Midwifery Exchange Programs

We are presenting an opportunity for hands on midwifery training in Sénégal, West Africa. If you are a student, apprentice, or midwife looking to get more experience, this may be the program for you!

In November, Kristine Lauria leads a 3 week program with 6 students and 2 supervisors to the village of Mboro. This is in the Tukolor region, 2 hours north of the capital city of Dakar, along some of the most beautiful coastline in Sénégal. There are three local maternities within 15 minutes of each other that we work in. They average 60-80 births per month, and each have one large birthing room, an after care room, and two clinic rooms. Prenatals happen four days a week, and there is ample opportunity to gain experience in doing exams, including bi-manuals and vaccinations, as as deliveries. This site is NARM approved and all supervising midwives are qualified to sign off births for credit.

Please contact Kristine directly at: honeymother@gmail.com

Mboro Clinic

In February, Asia Sikilla will host students and in the lovely coastal village of Kafountine, Casamance in the southern Djolla region. The clinic is walking distance from the house and cell phones allow us to always be on call. The Kafountine clinic averages between 40-60 births per month. They also have a thriving organic garden in the back for additional income. There are also opportunities for longer term apprenticeships at our new Kassoumay Birth House in coordination with MotherHealth International.

Please contact Asia Sikilla at: awanyaa@yahoo.com

Kafountine Clinic

We strive to be of service to the women in these clinics, as well as learn from our partner midwives and their culture. This is a unique opportunity to critically look at how culturally based assumptions affect our understanding of basic concepts of health and illness, passages of birth and death, causation of disease and care during pregnancy and postpartum. We ask everyone to keep a willing attitude and an open mind that is free of judgment and full of curiosity.

Please direct additional questions to:
Kaya Skye at 541-951-9995 or africanbirthc@gmail.com