Black. Maternal.
Health. Fund.
Our Mission.
Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control report that Black women in the US are three to four times more likely to die from complications of childbirth than white women. These preventable deaths occur regardless of income or education levels and speak to the deep-seeded racism in the US health care system.
Sugar Heal Gang started the Black Maternal Health Fund in Summer 2020 as an increasing amount of Black mothers in our community were choosing to birth at home due to inequality in hospitals,
the Covid-19 pandemic or the problematic combination of both.
Unfortunately, most licensed and certified birth workers such as midwives and doulas are not covered by health insurance. This greatly limits accessibility to holistic birth services for many. The Black Maternal Health Fund directly supports offering maternity care services to Black and Indigenous families in Los Angeles at no cost.
We are proud to say that we have provided over $200,000 of free services to over 60 families.
To sustain our reach in the community we are in need of $400,000 per year.
We are appreciative of any amount contributed in supporting of reaching this goal.
100% of your donation goes towards sustaining Sugar Heal Gang in offering holistic maternity care services to Black & Indigenous families at no cost.
BECOME A MONTHLY SUPPORTER
Sugar Heal Gang started the Black Maternal Health Fund in Summer 2020 as an increasing amount of Black mothers in our community were choosing to birth at home due to inequality in hospitals,
the Covid-19 pandemic or the problematic combination of both.
Unfortunately, most licensed and certified birth workers such as midwives and doulas are not covered by health insurance. This greatly limits accessibility to holistic birth services for many. The Black Maternal Health Fund directly supports offering maternity care services to Black and Indigenous families in Los Angeles at no cost.
We are proud to say that we have provided over $200,000 of free services to over 60 families.
To sustain our reach in the community we are in need of $400,000 per year.
We are appreciative of any amount contributed in supporting of reaching this goal.
100% of your donation goes towards sustaining Sugar Heal Gang in offering holistic maternity care services to Black & Indigenous families at no cost.
BECOME A MONTHLY SUPPORTER
MAKE A ONE-TIME DONATION
Currently these donations are not tax deductible.
In order to make a tax-deductible donation through our fiscal sponsor,
please contact us directly.
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And you have to do it all the time.
-Angela Davis