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Doula training · Nigeria

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Compassionate support, practical education and community connections for women and families throughout pregnancy, birth and postpartum in Nigeria.

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Doula training

Become a trained doula

Building a stronger, compassionate maternal care workforce. Our doula training equips women with practical knowledge, compassionate support skills, and culturally responsive tools to serve mothers and families throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Ready to learn how to support mothers with knowledge, compassion, and confidence? Join our waitlist to be among the first to hear about upcoming Fruitful Wombs doula training opportunities.

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Who we are

Our mission and vision

Our mission

Fruitful Wombs Maternal Care Foundation is committed to improving maternal and infant health outcomes in Nigeria by empowering and supporting women throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period through culturally responsive maternal health education, doula support, maternal mental health services, emotional care, and access to essential resources.

We strengthen communities by training and equipping local birth workers and community-based providers with the knowledge, skills, and support needed to deliver compassionate, culturally competent care.

Through education, advocacy, collaboration, and community-based programs, we seek to ensure that every woman has the support, resources, and opportunity to experience a safer and healthier pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey.

Our vision

To help build a Nigeria where every woman can experience pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period with access to safe, compassionate, culturally responsive, and holistic maternal care.

We envision stronger communities and a strengthened maternal health system where women’s physical, emotional, and mental well-being are valued equally, families are empowered through education and support, and community birth workers and healthcare professionals work together to improve maternal and infant outcomes.

Our core values

  • What guides us

    Our core values

  • Servanthood

    We lead by serving mothers and our community selflessly with care that empowers, restores, and encourages.

  • Compassion

    We are moved by compassion to support each other to help build and improve our community.

  • Excellence

    We provide high quality care in every service, interaction and decision making to reflect our dedication to improving our community.

  • Integrity

    We operate upholding transparency and accountability in every decision and relationship while building trust with women, our partners and community.

  • Honesty

    We maintain truthfulness in all interaction by creating safe spaces and opportunities for honest and sincere communication.

  • Dignity

    We honor every woman’s worth by treating her with respect and care in all circumstances.

  • Love

    Our commitment to service is reflected by the love that guides our care and shapes our relationship with every mother and our community.

Leadership

Board of Trustees

The trustees who guide Fruitful Wombs Maternal Care Foundation.

  • Portrait of Osita Emmanuel Ugwuoti

    Osita Emmanuel Ugwuoti

    Chairman, Board of Trustees

  • Portrait of Atim Asuquo Eso

    Atim Asuquo Eso

    Board Member

  • Portrait of Alexandra Feda Ugwuoti

    Alexandra Feda Ugwuoti

    Founder and Board Member

About us

Community and village outreach

Bringing maternal support closer to the women who need it.

We take maternal health education, essential resources, and supportive services into communities and villages, connecting mothers with information and resources that can help them have healthier pregnancy and postpartum experiences.

Partner with us (opens an email to Maternalcarefoundation@gmail.com)Learn more

Gallery

Our work in pictures

Moments from our doula training and community outreach in Nigeria.

  • Doula training participants laughing together while practising with balloons in a bright yellow training room
    Doula training, Nigeria
  • A team member speaks to mothers in a clinic room with health posters on the walls
    Community outreach, Nigeria
  • Two participants sit side by side, one holding a birthing ball, listening during training
    Listening and learning, Nigeria
  • Four team members smiling in front of a maternal health project banner
    Community outreach, Nigeria
  • A trainer demonstrates a comfort position at a bedside while participants watch
    Doula training, Nigeria
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In their own words

Stories of support

From doulas we have trained and mothers they have supported.

Throughout the program, I felt encouraged, motivated, and empowered rather than discouraged.

Benedicta Ifunanya OssaiTrained doula, Doula Training, NigeriaRead Benedicta’s story

I have learned that listening is a skill; as a doula, I listen, and I don’t have to judge.

Ifechi Faith Edosa NwankwoTrained doula, Doula Training, NigeriaRead Ifechi’s story

From mothers supported by our doulas

  • I am very satisfied with my doula Benedicta. I totally enjoy speaking with my doula. I am also very grateful for this opportunity to have someone to talk to, which was made available by the foundation. God bless you.

    Faith D.Mother supported by Doula Benedicta, Nigeria

  • I'm overly satisfied with how she talks to me and supports me throughout this journey. She is quite good.

    Uduak T.Mother supported by Doula Ifechi, Nigeria

  • She always attends to me very well. I love her act of concern because she is the one who always reaches out to me, and she is really attentive. I will love to say a very big thank you to her and the organization for the opportunity given to me.

    Misturah Y.Mother supported by Doula Ifechi, Nigeria

Start here

How to get support

Our services support women and families throughout pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

  1. A team member in a red dress speaks to mothers seated in a clinic waiting area

    Explore our services

    Read about doula support, maternal education, outreach, and mental health and wellness to find what fits your needs.

  2. A team member talks with a nurse in pink scrubs in a clinic corridor

    Complete the registration form

    Register for maternal programs and services using our online form.

  3. Four Fruitful Wombs team members standing together outside a health centre

    Contact our team

    If you have questions, email or call us using the details below.

Register for support (opens the Nigeria maternal programs registration form on Google Forms in a new tab)

Get involved

Every mother deserves support through her journey.

Your gifts, time and partnership help more mothers and families receive compassionate care, education and support.

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Your generosity helps us reach more mothers with compassionate care, education, support, and essential resources.

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Questions about our services

About our services in Nigeria.

Contact our Nigeria team

21 Osarodion Omoregie StreetBenin City, Edo StateNigeria
Where are you based?

Fruitful Wombs Maternal Care Foundation serves women and families in Nigeria. You can find our office address and contact details on our Contact page.

How do I register for support?

Complete the registration form for maternal programs and services.

How can I join doula training?

Apply using the doula training application, or join the waitlist to be among the first to hear about upcoming training opportunities.

Is doula support a medical service?

No. Our doulas provide compassionate, non-clinical support to mothers during pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum, helping women feel informed, encouraged, heard and supported.

How can my organization partner with you?

Email our Nigeria team at Maternalcarefoundation@gmail.com to discuss community outreach and other partnerships.