Project Life Subic has been busy in Jail

Leslie has been teaching a series of pregnancy and birth classes in the women's jail every Monday afternoon. A group of inmates and jail personnel are attending. The Philippines has one of the worst outcomes for mothers and babies in Asia and education about  healthy pregnancy can save lives! The women are learning about nutrition, proper care of newborn,  postpartum care of mom, and breastfeeding. Our hope is this information will be shared to the other inmates and their families. Leslie has also connected the jail to our friends' Charity Birth Center (Mercy in Action) and the pregnant inmates are now delivering there. They receive respectful, loving, world class care at the center and are so blessed by the midwives.

Leslie and some of the students.

The Sewing Training is also taking place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons. We are about to have our first graduation of eight trainees soon and will update you. The inmates are coming up with ideas of things to make and sell so they can earn a little money for toiletries, meds, food and other needs. The warden is so happy that many of the women will have a trade and be able to get a job when released.