Hawa's Hope

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Hawa’s Hope was born from a promise: no woman should die giving life.

We improve maternal and newborn health in Sierra Leone by training midwives, building local partnerships, and raising awareness.

11/01/2026

Your support means so much. 💛

Thank you to everyone who joined our West African Fall Supper on October 24, and to everyone who donated, volunteered, or helped make the evening possible.

Sharing a meal, hearing stories, and coming together for safer births in Sierra Leone made this evening special.

Your generosity supports Hawa’s Hope’s work alongside local partners to strengthen midwifery skills and help make birth safer for mothers and babies.

We’re grateful to have you alongside us. Over the coming days, we’ll share more moments and voices from the evening.

Thank you for being part of Hawa’s Hope.

10/22/2026

This Saturday! Join us for an evening of food, music, and a shared purpose! 🥁💚

Hawa’s Hope invites you to our annual West African Fall Supper in Cameron Park!

Enjoy delicious West African food, live music by Manas Itene, and exciting silent and live auctions, all while supporting a cause that matters.

Every ticket helps fund hands-on midwife training in Sierra Leone, giving midwives the skills to make childbirth safer for mothers and babies.

📅 Saturday, October 24
🕠 5:30–9:30 PM
📍 Cameron Park Community Center
2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park, CA
🎟️ Tickets: $75

Come for the food and music. Be part of something meaningful.

Reserve your seat today!
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/fall-supper

10/17/2026

One week to go! Join us for Hawa’s Hope’s Annual West African Fall Supper and support midwife training in Sierra Leone.

Enjoy West African food, live music by Manas Itene, auctions and an evening with our community while helping support Hawa’s Hope’s continued work and hands-on midwife training in Sierra Leone.

📅 Saturday, October 24
🕠 5:30–9:30 PM
📍 Cameron Park Community Center
2502 Country Club Drive
🎟 Tickets $75

Bring a friend and join us for an evening with a shared purpose.

Tickets and event details: hawashope.org

10/11/2026

One evening here. Safer births in Sierra Leone. 💚

Behind every safer birth is a midwife with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to act when it matters most.

On October 24, we’re bringing our community together for Hawa’s Hope’s Annual West African Fall Supper.

Your ticket helps fund hands-on midwife training in Sierra Leone and supports our planned return in Spring 2027.

Join us for an evening of West African food, live music by Manas Itene, and silent & live auctions — all for a meaningful cause.

📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
🕠 5:30–9:30 PM
📍 Cameron Park Community Center, CA
🎟️ Tickets: $75

Reserve your seat and help make childbirth safer.

Tickets & details: https://hawashope.org/

10/04/2026

Join us for Hawa’s Hope’s Annual West African Fall Supper!

On Saturday, October 24, we’re coming together at the Cameron Park Community Center for an evening of food, music and community.

We’ll celebrate the successes of our 2026 mission and help support our Spring 2027 return trip to Sierra Leone, where Hawa’s Hope will continue hands-on training with midwives and midwifery students.

📅 Saturday, October 24
🕠 5:30–9:30 PM
📍 Cameron Park Community Center
2502 Country Club Drive
🎟 Tickets: $75

Come join us — and please bring a friend.

Tickets & details:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/fall-supper

09/27/2026

The training ends. The skills stay with them.

What midwives learn in a workshop does not stay in the classroom. It goes back into everyday care — into the moments when knowledge, preparation, and confident decisions matter.

Training is the beginning. The impact continues.

See how Hawa’s Hope trains midwives:
hawashope.org/what-we-do/train-midwives/

09/20/2026

For student midwife Bosse, this workshop means learning skills she can put into practice.

In her own words, she talks about hands-on training, recognizing complications and knowing what to do when a birth becomes an emergency.

That is the value of practical midwifery education: knowledge is not only taught. It is practiced, so healthcare workers are better prepared when it matters most.

Meet more voices from Sierra Leone:
hawashope.org/founding-story/voices/

09/13/2026

Midwifery care begins long before the moment of birth.

It includes prenatal care, recognizing risks, responding when complications become visible and knowing when a woman needs to be transferred for additional care.

Midwife Victoria has worked for many years in a small rural hospital. Even with very limited resources, she provides prenatal care and uses her experience to identify risks and help women reach further care when necessary.

This is what skilled midwifery looks like in practice: care, observation and important decisions throughout pregnancy — not only in the delivery room.

→ Meet more voices: hawashope.org/founding-story/voices/

09/06/2026

Birth is a beginning — not the end of care.

The days and weeks after childbirth matter for both mother and baby. Postnatal care helps health workers monitor recovery, recognize problems early, and make sure mothers and newborns get the support they need.

Because safe birth is not only about making it through delivery. It is also about what happens after.

Care still matters.

→ Learn more: hawashope.org/the-issue/

08/30/2026

Hope becomes practical when skills are practiced before they are needed.

In Hawa’s Hope training workshops, midwives and student midwives work hands-on with simulation models to prepare for complications that can arise during childbirth.

Because when an emergency happens, preparation matters. Recognizing what is happening. Knowing what to do next. And having practiced those steps before every minute counts.

This is what hope looks like in practice: skills, preparation, and care when it matters most.

→ Learn more: hawashope.org/what-we-do/

Address

1000 Geneva Court
El Dorado Hills, CA
95762

Telephone

+12099886998

Website

http://www.hawashope.org/

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