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As we continue our goal of helping communities lift themselves out of poverty and begin to provide for their own basic needs, partnering up with relevant and passionate people who help us extend our vision to areas we wouldn’t be able to reach is essential. One Heart World-Wide has been that partner for us in Nepal since the first earthquake hit in April.

One Heart World-Wide is a non-profit with a mission to decrease maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity in remote rural areas; their journey started in the late 1990’s in the Tibetan Autonomous Region. Since their work began, the maternal and newborn deaths have dropped from 10% to below 3%.

With a shared goal of helping the soon-to-be moms of Nepal birth and deliver their babies in a clean and safe environment, we began sending emergency birthing centers in the form of tents from our partner Barebones Living in addition to power and lights from Goal Zero. As OHWW has allowed us to watch our vision unfold we can see what a difference these have made for the workers and communities alike.  Arlene, the founder of OHWW said this about the tents we are sending, “These tents are saving lives under extreme conditions, they are a game changer”. We are excited to provide safe shelters to the One Heart team, an essential tool in the building block of health and maternal wellness.

To learn more about One Heart World-Wide and the incredible work they do stop by their site and take a look.

 

When the earthquake hit Nepal, Somi Danuwar at seven months pregnant struggled to find shelter, food, and much else needed to support her basic needs. With no means to travel to a larger city with a health clinic Somi was not sure how she was going to give birth to her child. Luckily, One Heart World-Wide installed a birthing center near her where she was able to do her final check up, and on June 19^th her daughter was born.

No matter where someone is in the world, the glow of a new mom still looks the same. Congrats Somi, we are so glad to be a part of such an amazing moment in your life.

This is the birth story of 20-year-old Ashmi Danuwar from Bhimtar. When the first earthquake in Nepal hit she was eight months pregnant and faced the loss of her home and an uncertain delivery due to the destruction of the clinic in her area. Unfortunately, because of her circumstances she would not be able to travel to Kathmandu or any other established clinic for the delivery of her baby.

During the remainder of her pregnancy she witnessed a birth take place in the ruined health clinic and was preparing to a labor in a similar situation. To her relief, One Heart World-Wide installed a birthing center close to her and she made plans to deliver there. On May 20^th she gave birth to the first baby delivered in a safe and clean maintained room in Bhimtar since the earthquake. She was thankful to the workers and One Heart World-Wide for the chance to birth safely and surrounded with support.

This month we want to share our passion, our vision, and most importantly our WHY. But of course with anything, the best place to start is with our story.

We are a community that believes every person deserves to provide for themselves, lifting themselves out of poverty. We were created out of a desire to do good, providing meaningful and impactful opportunities to projects that enable marginalized people to meet their own basic needs. We hope to teach and inspire, so that families can have the tools to thrive not just today, but for generations to come. We believe that when one can provide, one can thrive.

We support projects that promote self-sufficiency and job creation, create sustainable access to shelter, food, power, and water, increase health access and provide education.

‪We look at projects in a new way. Rather than just giving money, we developed tools that no matter where we worked, what culture differences, what belief systems we were facing, what language barriers we had, we could still help lift people out of poverty.  In our journey we realized that we didn’t have to go alone.  We could find like-minded communities and organizations that, working together we could do miracles.  Going alone without the support of a larger community is pretty tough and that is why we are glad to have you on board.

We can’t wait to see what we can accomplish together, are you ready?

Team Tifie

All we can say is wow! What a week for incredible stories coming out of Nepal. We have seen many moms give birth safely and securely with the help of some incredible midwives, One Heart World-Wide, and of course your amazing donations that provided the tents and supplies needed. It is always nice to hear what a difference these have made for those in action, supporting these women in Nepal. This quote comes from a midwife from Nepal explaining the conditions for the moms.

“Many pregnant women come here but their house is broken, many mothers stay under the tree if possible, please help them by providing tents.” – Sabita Bhattarai

With all this good news there are also many areas still in need. Arlene, the founder of One Heart World-Wide describes these tents as a ‘game changer’ and can’t wait to see many more donated to help.

Want to find out how you can help? Even donating the cost of your morning breakfast can start making a change for these soon-to-be mommas, find out how today!

Ready to make someone’s first 24 hours incredible?

Team Tifie

They say it takes a village to raise a kid – we say it takes a village to deliver one. It’s amazing what can be accomplished when people get together with intent to do good. Thanks to everyone’s support for #safeshelterNepal we have been able to see the beginning of new life among the ruins of tragedy, but it doesn’t happen overnight. Join us on our journey from the moment we receive a donation all the way to celebrating a little one’s birth day in the rural villages of Nepal – just as Lao Tzu said ‘The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step’.

It all begins with you, the moment a donation has been made the wheels begin to turn starting a domino effect of good. Thanks to our amazing founder, 100% of any donation goes straight to the supplies needed, allowing more to be given to the soon-to-be moms in need. These donations go towards tents that will be turned into birthing centers as well as lights and power provided by our partners Barebones Living and Goal Zero needed to bring a baby into the world safely, securely, and with all the support needed.

Next, the team gets down and dirty piling the supplies into a trailer headed towards Santa Monica for its long journey. The amazing people from First Mile are our knights in shining semi trailers making the trip. As soon as it arrives the team from Direct Relief flies it about 7,000 miles to Nepal, talk about a long flight.

After some serious jet lag our precious cargo is met by the always inspiring and amazing team from One Heart World-Wide – our partner on the ground. Once they receive the shipment it will begin the last leg of the journey, delivery to the rural areas in need of them the most. Once set up they are ready for next incredible story – labor and birth.

What an awe-inspiring path to making a change in a mom and newborn’s life. Ready to help us do it all over again? Donate the cost of a $20 baby blanket and we can bring a night of warmth and security to a newborn in Nepal

Ready to take the journey with us?

Team Tifie

Have you ever noticed when a bunch of moms get together somehow we always end up sharing our birth stories? A birth story is so magical – the ups, downs, and then those times somewhere in between. With the first birthing centers being set up, the incredible stories from Nepal are beginning to be heard.

A birth story and photos from the Programs Director, Surya Bhatta of our incredible partner on the ground One Heart World-Wide:

“Radika Bhanadari, 24 years old, was expecting her first baby on May 9th, 2015. Her family’s home had collapsed on April 25th during the first earthquake. She and her family were living outside under a tarp waiting nervously for their baby to arrive. When the 7.3 aftershock hit on Tuesday afternoon, she and her family ran for their lives to the local health post that had collapsed during the first earthquake. Radika was in terrible labor pain and feared for her’s and her unborn baby’s life. When she arrived at the nearest health post staff from One Heart World-Wide, Direct Relief, and Choice Humanitarian were just setting up the first birthing tent, which had been donated by the Tifie Foundation. The tent was not fully constructed and had no birthing supplies when Radika arrived minutes after the earth violently shook, leaving all of us in a state of fear.
Within minutes, the local skilled birthing attendant and our CEO, Arlene Samen, a maternal child health nurse practitioner, laid down a mattress to examine her in our birthing tent that had just been set up. It was determined that she and another pregnant woman needed to be taken to Kathmandu to the maternity hospital as we still did not have the necessary equipment to provide a safe delivery.
On May 13, she gave birth to a healthy baby boy at the maternity hospital. Her husband called our Program Director, Mr. Surya Bhatta the following morning to express their gratitude and joy to the One Heart World-Wide team for bringing his wife to the hospital where she could deliver safely. In the darkness there is light, in the midst of tragedy people come together as a family to provide refuge in each other’s arms. One Heart World-Wide is grateful to all the organizations that came together in a time of crisis to provide a safe shelter for women to deliver.”

Let’s help One Heart World-Wide bring more shelter to these soon-to-be mommas who hope for a safe and clean place to bring their babies into the world. 100% of your donation goes straight to the supplies that will help make that happen.

Ready to help change some stories?

Team tifie