Fact v Fiction: Perinatal/Post-Partum Depression
Can you recognize the signs and symptoms of Perinatal/Post-Partum Depression? Do you know the risk factors? You might be surprised. Read on to learn more.
What is a Doula?
A Doula provides consistency, stability, and comfort at any time throughout the birthing process.
Graduation of Our First Professional Doulas
Zita’s Healthy Beginnings is thrilled to announce the graduation of our very first cohort of professional Doulas. Our graduates have worked very hard over the last 10 weeks and we couldn’t be prouder. From here, they go out into the community to put their training into practice. Doulas provide an invaluable element of the birthing process: love and support.
Maternal Health Clinic Imo Nigeria
In the heart of Imo, Nigeria, a transformative vision is taking shape. Our proposed maternity clinic aims to bring a beacon of hope, health, and happiness to countless mothers and their newborns.
Medical Mission Trip To Nigeria
The ZHB 8th annual free medical clinic in Umuawuchi was nothing but a success. Planning for this event started about four months ahead with the board members holding a series of meetings and taking a few steps to secure adequate fundings for the trip. Board members donated generously to it.
Will You Donate to Zita’s Healthy Beginnings Today
My name is Zita Iwuoha, and I am originally from Nigeria. Maternal health is my passion because my Mother fought her support and saved my life.
ZHB Songhai Farm Benin Africa
ZHB Songhai Farm Benin Africa. Zita’s Healthy Beginnings team visited the Songhai Farm in the Republic Benin in Africa.
Holiday Shopping at the Ten Thousand Villages
This nonprofit organization receives hand-crafted products from developing countries and sells them in the USA as a fair trade to profit the individuals that produce these products.
Community Hope Farm
I am pleased to introduce the manager of our farm called Community Hope Farm for Zita’s Healthy Beginnings.
Building Bridges to Connect People
Bridge in Umuawuchi community in Nigeria, Africa is in desperate need of repair.
Zita was honored by Strong Women Strong Girls Pittsburgh.
by Julie Arnheim |October 15, 2020 | Zitahealthy
Thank you to the Strong Women Strong Girls foundation for accepting Zita’s nomination for a 2020 Strong Award! Please click on this link to watch the whole awards event from Friday, August 7, 2020. We certainly believe the whole show is inspiring and hope you watch it all. However, if you want to speed up to the 1:33:40 mark you will start with the part introducing Zita as an award winner.
Again, the whole event is worth watching and The Board of Zita’s Healthy Beginning is so proud of our amazing leader! If the link for the video is unavaiable, you can learn more about Zita and why Strong Women Strong Girls Pittsburgh is proud to honor Zita with a Strong Award here: https://swsg.org/2020-strong-awards-winners/
Fundraising Season Is Starting, many ways you can help!
by Julie Arnheim |October 15, 2020 | Zitahealthy
January is just around the corner and the annual pop-up medical clinic still needs to occur. This means we must raise funds! We have a modest goal of raising $5,000 to kick off the medical clinic and organize more events in the springtime.
So how can you help? There are so many ways!
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