Advent Midwife Challenge

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Advent Midwife Challenge
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- In the midst of the busyness of Christmas preparations that often dominate Advent, Bishop Hying invites us to remember those in need this season by making a concrete commitment to our Advent Midwife Challenge, which will fund the salaries of two midwives in the Diocese of Jacmel, Haiti.
  In 2023, the Diocese of Madison committed to assisting our sister diocese in Jacmel by collecting the funds needed to hire a midwife to assist with pregnancy and births at the Centre de Santé Sacré-Coeur de Thiotte (The Sacred Heart of Thiotte Healthcare Center or CSST). Since medical services are limited, towns in Haiti often rely on midwives to care for expectant mothers and to help deliver babies, which allows existing clinics and healthcare facilities to focus their resources on other needs in their community.
- Because of the generosity of the faithful and a matching grant, CSST was able to hire two midwives to care for expectant women, newborns, and infants. These midwives provided prenatal care for 858 expectant mothers and assisted with the births of 110 children in the first 9 months of 2024; by the end of the year, they are projected to deliver 150 babies and serve 1,150 pregnant women.
  
  The faithful of the Diocese of Madison are invited once again to contribute to this year's Advent Midwife Challenge so that the CSST can retain their two midwives for the next year. The overall goal is $25,000.
Help us reach our goal of $25,000 for midwives in Jacmel!
- “Our support of the Advent Midwife Campaign is a tangible way to express solidarity and spiritual support for the people of Haiti,” said Bishop Hying. “As we ponder the Blessed Mother preparing to give birth to the long-awaited Savior — the hope for the world — our combined efforts here in the Diocese of Madison can bring great joy and glad tidings to those in the Diocese of Jacmel who suffer from extreme poverty, gang violence, and political unrest."
  Please click the button above to make a donation, or contact Jill McNally
  ([email protected] or 608-821-3039).
- “Our support of the Advent Midwife Campaign is a tangible way to express solidarity and spiritual support for the people of Haiti. As we ponder the Blessed Mother preparing to give birth to the long-awaited Savior — the hope for the world — our combined efforts here in the Diocese of Madison can bring great joy and glad tidings to those in the Diocese of Jacmel who suffer from extreme poverty, gang violence, and political unrest." -Bishop Hying