The Hildegard Fund

Sponsor a homebirth

Empower a woman to have a natural homebirth.

A mother sitting on her bed at home, holding her newborn
A tiny hand holding an adult's hand

Testimony

Every family deserves to welcome their baby at home, with a skilled midwife by their side.

The Hildegard Fund

Ways to give

Every gift is paid straight to a midwife or supplier on a family’s behalf.

Baby clothes folded in a woven basket

Buy a birth kit

$100

Everything the midwife needs on the day, and a few soft things for the baby.

Give $100
A mother holding her baby close

Partially fund a birth

$1,000

Covers part of the cost of a licensed midwife at one family’s birth at home.

Give $1,000
A smiling mother and father with their baby

Complete package

$6,000

Care from the very first prenatal visit to six weeks after the baby arrives.

Give $6,000

How sponsorship works

From your gift to a first breath

  1. i.

    A family asks

    Their midwife tells us about a family who can’t cover the cost.

  2. ii.

    You give

    Your gift is matched to that family’s care.

  3. iii.

    We pay the midwife

    Money goes to the midwife or supplier, never as cash.

  4. iv.

    A baby is born

    With the family’s blessing, we send you their news.

Expecting, and hoping for a birth at home?

If cost is standing in your way, we’d love to hear from you. Every application is private.