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Cherishing Life Beginnings Divine Mother Institute

Cherishing Life Beginnings offers:

Holistic Training and Certification Programs

Community Education for Families

Maternal Wellness Services

Birth Healer Resources

Cultural and Spiritual Birth Offerings

Event Hosting

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Maternal and Infant Mortality Healthcare Crisis

​The United States is facing a maternal and infant health crisis fueled by structural racism that drives significant racial disparities in maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. Particularly affected are Black and Indigenous birthing people. Black women and American Indian/Alaska Native women are three to four times more likely than non-Hispanic white women to die from pregnancy-related causes during pregnancy, birth, and up to one year postpartum.

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BIPOC women are in the midst of a public health crisis and community doulas are literally on the front lines when it comes to the necessity of reducing infant mortality rates and medical abuse in Black communities across the country.

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Why do you need a Birth Healer (Doula)? Doulas make a huge difference in American birth outcomes. Research shows that people who work with a doula throughout the prenatal period and childbirth are less likely to have a preterm delivery or a low birthweight baby, less likely to experience postpartum depression, and more likely to initiate and continue breastfeeding for a longer period. 

​I encourage you to HIRE A DOULA, especially in the hospital complex, it could SAVE your LIFE.

 

Become a Birth Healer TODAY because YOU ARE NEEDED!! We have work to do!

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🌟 Welcome to Cherishing Life Beginnings ðŸŒŸ

Divine Light Birth Star

​ Congratulations to you on this Sacred Journey of Life and Creation!

At Cherishing Life Beginnings, we honor the sacred essence of birth as a divine and transformative

journey. Whether you are here seeking birth or postpartum healing (doula) services, childbirth education, prenatal yoga, breastfeeding consultation, placenta encapsulation, womb wellness products, or birth healer (Doula) instruction and training, we are deeply committed to supporting all women from every walk of life.

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✨ Embracing the Spiritual Path of Birth ✨
We believe that birth is a holy experience—a moment where the connection between mother, baby, and the universe comes alive. Our mission is to nurture you with compassionate care, spiritual wisdom, and ancient practices woven with modern knowledge. Together, we walk with you through the transformative phases of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, empowering you to embrace this sacred season of life with confidence and inner peace.

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💫 Guided by Love and Light 💫
Our team of experienced Birth and Postpartum Professionals, Certified Lactation Counselors (CLCs), and Childbirth Educators are here to guide and uplift you every step of the way. Through sacred rituals, meditations, mindful practices, and personalized care, we help you align with the spiritual dimensions of childbirth and connect with your inner wisdom.

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We honor your unique journey, celebrating your beliefs, traditions, and spiritual values. Whether you desire soulful birth education, heart-centered doula support, or a harmonious blend of both, we tailor our services to align with your vision and honor the profound beauty of your birthing experience.

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🌿 A Sanctuary for Sacred Beginnings 🌿
Cherishing Life Beginnings is more than a service—it is a sacred community where love, light, and higher consciousness converge to celebrate the miracle of life, the sacredness of your birth. We welcome you to our cherished community with open hearts, holding space for your spiritual birth experience, your unique path, offering unwavering support and encouragement as you prepare to welcome your child into the world. May your journey be filled with divine blessings, radiant love, and the boundless joy of creation.

 

🌸 Empowerment and Light on your Sacred Path of Birth and Renewal

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Our Ancestors have summoned us to Sankofa, go back/return and fetch our innate birthing abilities to give birth without medical intervention, naturally, without fear, and to hold the power and courage to birth the way WE WANT. Will you answer the call?

Ife Adebowale

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Cherishing Life Beginnings Divine Mother Foundation, Inc

Building Villages, Empowering Births, Transforming Communities

Formerly known as Cherishing Life Beginnings Doula Academy, Inc., renamed in 2025 to Cherishing Life Beginnings Divine Mother Foundation, Inc., was created to restore the "village" mindset. As a 501(c)(3) grassroots organization, we believe that "it takes a village to raise a child." Our mission is to empower families and aspiring birth professionals through accessible education, advocacy, and culturally competent care. We are committed to addressing maternal health disparities, promoting home births and breastfeeding, and supporting families and communities with the tools they need to thrive.

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Our mission is to change women narratives of childbirth by decreasing repeat rates of cesarean sections and other unnecessary medical inductions, and empower families, birthworkers, and communities to thrive by:

  • Decreasing infant and maternal mortality rates.

  • Normalizing home births and breastfeeding.

  • Supporting teen parents through mentorship and education.

  • Providing free training and resources to create thriving birthworker communities.

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The goals of Cherishing Life Beginnings Divine Mother Foundation, Inc. are to promote the mindset of "entrepreneurship” and "the village mentality". To do this, we will create the following:

  • FREE training to low-income females, males, and teens, 16-21 years of age, interested in a nursing path, and in return, they will service there community for 1 year as they gain experience, knowledge, and skills.

  • Community Partnerships to create job opportunities, shadowing, and other essential tools to aid in the creation of birth worker jobs within the community.

  • FREE Community Events 

  • FREE Group Childbirth Education Classes

  • A teen mentorship program for new teen moms and fathers to educate and equip teen parents with life skills, encouraging them to stay in school, and nation-building.

  • A Scholarship "Doula For Penda Birth Scholarship" for aspiring Birth Gatekeepers (Doulas). 

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Cherishing Life Beginnings Divine Mother Foundation, Inc.

Campaign Fundraiser

Cherishing Life Divine Mother Foundation is a registered 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. We’re raising money to make a difference and further our cause within the birth communities of Columbus, GA and surrounding areas. To meet new challenges, we’ve set up this campaign with a goal of $150,000.00.

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With your help we can provide more families with barrier-free services such as educational programming, labor and postpartum support. Your donation will also sponsor a student for one of our trainings, assist with the cost of finding a permanent home for our Childbirth Resource Center, create jobs by hiring birth workers for our Resource Center, providing FREE resources and services to mothers in the community, and so much more.

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Please help if you can. Every donation makes a difference. Click the link below to donate today!

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