Tribute to the Men Who Care About the Women of Uganda

Global Health Educators is a 501c3 non profit working in Uganda to promote women and infant health.  Starting in 2014, new grassroots movement has taken hold in Uganda.  Naming themselves "Traditional Birth Referral Agents," these Ugandans are helping to bridge the gap between home birth attendants and health centers in the Manafwa district of Eastern Uganda. Their aim is to ensure that all women can get safe healthcare during pregnancy and delivery.  

To my pleasant surprise, many of the people working hard to help the women of Uganda are men from both Uganda and the USA.  This video is devoted to the men who take the time to care...

Who are some of these Uganda men?

On March 4th, 2016, Charles agreed to be interviewed about the TBRA program and the reasons for his involvement.  He is one of several Ugandan volunteers who are trying to make a difference in Uganda.

The Green T-shirts for the Bubulo East Traditional Birth Referral Agents - BETBRA

To help their program continue to develop, Global Health Educators provides training materials and the green T-shirts that are so important to identify members and supporters of the association.  These "uniforms" provide an identity, status in the community, and recognition from health center staff when mothers are taken to the health centers.  This becomes especially important at night when the gates to the health centers are locked to the public.