The Gbomai Bestman Foundation

04/17/2017

We are beyond excited to welcome, Silvia Caswell to the GBF team as an advisor! Silvia comes to GBF with a wealth of knowledge with nearly 7 years in Maternity/Labor & Delivery to research in Anthropological Genetics and Biogenetics. She brings a keen passion to the team that stems from deeply personal experiences with the transformative powers of health and fitness. Currently, she currently pursues a doctoral degree in Osteopathic Medicine and while developing a Lifestyle Medicine residency curriculum to be implemented across the United States through the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

Read more about Silvia >>

http://www.gbomaibestmanfoundation.org/whoweare.html

The Gbomai Bestman Foundation Inc. is dedicated to improving the health and well being of mothers and children through pre and postnatal care, nutrition, child healthcare, family planning, and health education to reduce maternal and child mortality rate in West Africa, Liberia.

11/26/2016

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we are so thankful for the continued support and encouragement of our community! Two weeks ago, we were humbled to join the Ward Educational Fund at their annual gala in Rockville to receive the Community Service Award. Thanks so much to the Ward Fund for the honor and recognition of what so many have helped us accomplish. We don't take this outpouring for granted and truly appreciate how much our community cares about changing the health circumstances in rural areas.

After the Ebola pandemic in Liberia, we made the difficult decision to suspend our MCP projects while we focus on how we can better tackle maternal and infant mortality. This time of reflection has birthed a renewed sense of duty, responsibility and reflection on how much we have learned in the last 5 years. One point of change includes exciting, new updates to our hallmark project, the Maternal Care Package. We look forward to sharing more in the coming months and relaunching in early 2017.

10/27/2016

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/reconstructed-elwa-hospital-dedicated-in-liberia/

10/20/2016

This is to be a major problem in Liberia amongst other issues....

Having a baby is a major life event and can cause worry, tiredness and sadness. Usually these feelings don’t last long, but if they persist you may be suffering from depression.

08/10/2015

Our interview with Gbomai & Nichole is live with Radio Lib right now! Tune in >> http://www.radiolib.com/

Radio LIB is the first and only Liberian online radio station broadcasting in the United States. Our listeners enjoy live music from various genres in...

03/14/2015

When a woman is hungry, she says, “Roast something for the children that they might eat.”

03/08/2015

This is Dr. Rhoda Peters. A phenomenal doctor, mother, and neighbor. You may remember Dr. Peters as an advisor to GBF in our earlier years. During the height of the ebola outbreak last year, Dr. Peters died of causes her family has yet to confirm. She left behind a loving husband and two adopted children. Dr. Peters adopted her son, pictured here, after his mother passed away during childbirth in her arms. She was a true champion for rural women as the Chief Medical Officer of the only government hospital in Bomi County and a champion for progress in Liberia.

This year, we dedicate International Women's Day to women like Dr. Peters that are the backbones of modern society even in the most forgotten, marginalized and underserved communities. We honor your lives.

03/04/2015

See what's included in our sanitation kit >>

03/04/2015

"We must guard against complacency. There will not be total victory until we get to" zero cases, Koroma said. "We must be ever-ready to aggressively combat this outbreak."

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02/17/2015

We want to give a huge thanks to the largest donor of our campaign, Vickie Jackson. Vickie raised 1k for GBF through her nonprofit Run for Liberia!

Vickie on RFL >> "I decided to combine my passion for running with my unwavering desire to pay it forward and to help others, as I have been blessed."

Vickie we truly appreciate you!

02/16/2015

Will you help us get over the 50% hump? We've got 3 more hours till the end of our campaign! Check it out here >>

https://life.indiegogo.com/fundraisers/see-ebola-to-the-end--3

THE SITUATION March of this year will mark one year since the beginning of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa. The overwhelming response from multilateral organizations, ngos and the overall international community, was essential to reducing the immediate threat the nation was facing

02/09/2015

As national governments, and international agencies and organizations develop strategies to , aside from infection control major funds are being allocated to the strengthening of basic health service infrastructures. This breaks down to include ante-natal, delivery/newborn, and post natal care for mothers. Find out where other funds are being allocated.>>>

A new U.N. report lays out how much money is needed and where it should go — everything from transportation for contact tracers to cash incentives for health care workers.