Midwives for Haiti launches match campaign for displaced mothers

Midwives for Haiti is spotlighting its Camp Clinic in Haiti’s Central Plateau as Together for Haiti Match Day starts July 20-30, with qualifying donations matched 50%. The program is serving pregnant women and new mothers displaced by violence as Haiti faces record hunger and mass displacement.

Why it matters: - Camp Clinic gives displaced pregnant women and new mothers access to prenatal care, meals and transportation in Haiti’s Central Plateau, where violence has cut many families off from routine healthcare. - The program is part of a wider response to a humanitarian crisis marked by mass displacement and worsening food insecurity. - Matching donations during Together for Haiti Match Day can help Midwives for Haiti reach more women and babies with weekly care.

What happened: - Midwives for Haiti is highlighting Camp Clinic as Together for Haiti Match Day begins. - The campaign runs July 20-30, 2026, and qualifying gifts to Midwives for Haiti receive a 50% match. - Camp Clinic operates every Friday morning for families displaced by violence around Hinche in Haiti’s Central Plateau. - Haitian staff register pregnant women and new mothers at displacement camps, transport them to the clinic, and return them to camp that afternoon.

The details: - Women who attend Camp Clinic receive prenatal and postnatal care, family planning, newborn care, cervical cancer screening, health education, referrals for specialized treatment and two hot meals. - Many patients arrive after fleeing gang violence, with babies and little or no food. - Camp Clinic began after armed groups overran Mirebalais on March 31, 2025, forcing thousands of families into the Central Plateau. - What started as a single Friday clinic expanded into a weekly program as more displaced families arrived in Hinche. - Camp Clinic logged 427 visits in the first six months of 2026. - Monthly attendance rose from 30 visits in January to more than 120 by late spring. - Midwives for Haiti said Camp Clinic is often the most reliable food source for women who attend. - The clinic also connects women to longer-term services through prenatal care, safe delivery, postpartum follow-up, cervical cancer screening through Li Viv, residential care for high-risk pregnancies through Kay Manman Yo, and specialized newborn care through Kay Bebe Yo starting in August.

Between the lines: - Haiti’s displacement crisis has reached more than 1.3 million internally displaced people, one of the largest humanitarian emergencies in the country’s history. - The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification analysis estimates 5.83 million people, or about 52% of Haiti’s population, are facing acute food insecurity. - Among displaced families in schools and public buildings, three out of four face Crisis or Emergency levels of hunger. - The pressure on Haiti’s health system is likely to deepen as the lean season approaches and humanitarian resources remain stretched. - The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 25, 2026 decision cleared the way for the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals, a move that could increase the number of people returning to Haiti. - Midwives for Haiti’s entirely Haitian staff operates in places where few other healthcare providers reach, making the organization a key local provider rather than a short-term outside intervention. - Executive Director Jane Drichta said Camp Clinic exists because no woman should have to choose between displacement and safe maternity care.

What's next: - Midwives for Haiti expects continuing demand as displacement rises and more people lose access to food, shelter and medical care. - The organization is preparing for additional strain on its clinics and birth centers as more Haitians may return home and humanitarian funding remains uncertain. - Donors can qualify for matching support of 50 cents on every dollar for gifts of $50 to $1,000 per organization, with each participating group eligible for up to $7,000 in matching funds. - More information on the coordinated giving effort is available at Together for Haiti Match Day.

The bottom line: - Camp Clinic is now a weekly safety net for displaced mothers in one of Haiti’s hardest-hit regions, and the matching campaign is meant to keep that care going when demand is rising fast.