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Video: Motherhood links refugees


May 18, 2011
By The IRC

Imagine giving birth in a foreign country far from home, unable to ask questions during delivery, perhaps without the benefit of your family to help you. An IRC pregnancy support group in Baltimore introduces expectant refugee mothers to birthing and baby care practices in the United States, and gives them a place to ask questions and meet others in their position.

Watch this video of a workshop for moms and moms-to-be and read more about the support group in a story published this week in USA Today.

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This looks like a very

Submitted by Marcel (not verified) on June 1, 2011 - 5:06am.

This looks like a very thoughtful and practical initiative! Good work of those people in Baltimore!
Keep up the good work,
Marcel

Your organization is doing a

Submitted by Asli duale (not verified) on May 22, 2011 - 2:56am.

Your organization is doing a wonderful work, why you are not including Somali, especially Mogadishu people needs alot of assistance, please assist the mother and child in IDP's in Mogadishu.

Also I posted my questions earlier. thanks.

All my best,
Asli

Your organization is doing a

Submitted by Asli duale (not verified) on May 22, 2011 - 2:50am.

Your organization is doing a wonderfull job to assist many parts of the world, I wonder why you are not including Somalia, specially Mogadishu people needs more and more assistance, please consider the mother and the child whosuffers in the IDP's in Mogadishu.

All my best,
Asli

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