Foot Soldiers of Change—The Battle Against Maternal Mortality in the Sierra Madre, from One Heart...

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Tides Learning Community presents Carlos Tapadera Concheño of One Heart World-Wide, an organization dedicated to saving the lives of women and children. Founded in 1998 by Arlene Samen, the organization works with disadvantaged communities to raise awareness and teach good birth practices. In the 10 years that the One Heart program was active in Tibet, the number of women who died in childbirth annually dropped from 33 to zero. One Heart recently relocated its corporate offices to San Francisco, and manages close to $1 million in donations to support maternal-child health programs Mexico and Nepal.

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A trail in the Copper Canyon

Down the Canyon

Winter in the Sierra MadreCarlos & Leonel

Our Offices in Urique at the bottom of the Canyon

Training our community

Carlos with his Aunt and CousinVictoria is 15 and has attend two births and has done one emergency evacuation. She is given basic prenatal information to 8 pregnant women right now.

Victoria at our training

Carlos talking with a mother

Teaching How to Take the Blood Pressure

On behalf of the women we serve: Thank you!

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