Mercy in Action is a non-profit organization that focuses on the crisis in Maternal/Newborn/Child health care worldwide. Our main outreach is to pregnant women and new mothers. We have been establishing and funding free birth centers for poor families in the Philippines since 1991, and to date, more than 18,000 babies have been delivered free of charge for the poorest of the poor in Mercy In Action's Birth Centers, and tens of thousands more lives have been helped and healed in the medical outreaches. Mercy In Acton also operates a college of midwifery and holds seminars and training retreats to prepare midwives, nurses, and doctors to meet the global shortage of skilled birth attendants... read more Mercy in Action is a non-profit organization that focuses on the crisis in Maternal/Newborn/Child health care worldwide. Our main outreach is to pregnant women and new mothers. We have been establishing and funding free birth centers for poor families in the Philippines since 1991, and to date, more than 18,000 babies have been delivered free of charge for the poorest of the poor in Mercy In Action's Birth Centers, and tens of thousands more lives have been helped and healed in the medical outreaches. Mercy In Acton also operates a college of midwifery and holds seminars and training retreats to prepare midwives, nurses, and doctors to meet the global shortage of skilled birth attendants. We also train community visitors to accompany the parents on their journey of the First 1,000 Days of a child's life.
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By Vicki Allen Penwell | Executive Director
It looks like with a final push in December, we could have our newest birth center in the Philippines open in the early part of the new year! Why is the building and launching of this birth... Read the full report ›By Vicki Allen Penwell | Executive Director
A lifetime of good health must, of necessity, start at the beginning of life. Did you realize that the First 1,000 Days begins at conception? Many people mistakenly think that the importance of good... Read the full report ›By Vicki Allen Penwell | Executive Director
While we are awaiting the release of permits that will allow us to open for deliveries, we held a dedication of our building. More than 30 people joined us, and the magic of the event was in the words... Read the full report ›
