Proyecto Tejiendo Vida Venezuela
Education Saves Lives
An estimated 99% of maternal deaths in Venezuela are preventable. Midwives can help prevent up
to 80% of those deaths by providing skilled, continuous care before, during, and after birth.
(WHO)
Education is the foundation for rebuilding Venezuela’s maternal health care system—both formal education for professionals and informal education for communities.
Years of health-worker migration, system collapse, and fragmented public services have left women without continuity of care, particularly in rural and low-capacity settings. To address this, Venezuela urgently needs recognized, regulated educational pathways that allow midwives to become a formal part of the health workforce.
Our approach prioritizes the communities most at risk. By adapting proven international midwifery education models to the Venezuelan context, we aim to build a sustainable, legal, and community-centered pathway that restores dignity in care and saves lives — starting where the need is greatest.
New professional pathways rooted in community care
Shortage of skilled care, especially in rural areas.
Women encounter fragmented services and unsafe practices due to an unstable workforce.
The country requires more trained health professionals to deliver safe, dignified, community-based maternal care.
Need
Create Venezuela's first professional midwifery education program that meets international standards and adapts to local needs.
This program will establish a new career path for women and provide accelerated maternal and newborn training for nurses, traditional birth attendants & health workers.
Action
Graduates will provide skilled, continuous care across pregnancy, birth & postpartum. Expected outcomes include:
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Reduced infections and preventable complications.
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Fewer interventions and birth injuries.
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Early detection of maternal and neonatal risks.
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Strengthened collaboration within the health system.
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Restoration of dignity and trust in maternal care.
Impact
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Nº of students enrolled and graduated
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% of graduates deployed to rural or low-capacity communities
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Graduates retention rate of after 12/24 months
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Reduction in preventable maternal complications in pilot regions
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Alignment of curriculum with WHO/ICM standards (external review)
Indicators
Tejiendo Vida weaves care across generations.
Midwives support mothers. Mothers nurture children. Children strengthen communities.
Education is the thread that binds the system back together.