Listen first
We learn from mothers, midwives, and community organizations about the practical barriers families face, from transportation to childcare to culturally safe care.
Maternal health student initiative
Safe births, healthier futures
Safe Embrace is a student-led initiative supporting low-income, Indigenous, single-parent, and rural postpartum mothers in Canada by reducing non-medical barriers after birth. Our work began with a delivery-kit initiative in Uganda.
What we do
Listen. Provide. Partner.
Provide essentials
We assemble and distribute kits: non-medical postpartum and newborn essentials in Canada, and clinical delivery kits in Uganda.
Build partnerships
We work with community organizations to connect families with resources and advocate for accessible, family-centred postpartum support.
Program: Canada
Postpartum support, close to home
We put together kits of everyday essentials for mothers and newborns, distributed through community organizations to families facing financial or geographic barriers.
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What goes in a kit
Diapers, wipes, diaper rash cream, formula, baby clothing, reusable postpartum underwear, postpartum and nursing pads, and more.
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Non-medical by design
Our kits offer practical supplies. They don't replace care from a doctor, midwife, or nurse.
Impact spotlight: Uganda
Safe delivery, in mothers' hands
During our first-stage distribution in rural communities, local mothers received our clinical postpartum care and sterile delivery kits, designed to support clean, simple conditions for home or low-resource clinical births.
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Community-led delivery
Distributed hand-to-hand in collaboration with community midwives and nursing leads.
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Sterile supplies
Sterile surgical blades, umbilical tape, cord ties, gauze, and clinical soap.
Our approach
Shaped by what families tell us
Families are the experts on their own lives. Before we decide what goes into a kit or where to focus, we ask mothers, midwives, and the organizations already supporting families what would actually help.
- Listento mothers, midwives, and partners
- Gatheressentials through donation drives and packing days
- Distributethrough trusted community organizations
- Learn & adjustbased on what we hear back
Kits in action
From our hands to theirs
Where we are so far
Growing, one kit at a time
$20K+in grant funding secured
3communities reached in Ontario so far
2countries: Canada & Uganda
Supported by grant funding, including Trent University Careerspace’s Campus and Community Grant.
Our network
- BirthrightBrampton, ON
- Vita CentreMississauga, ON
- Vaughan Stroller MomsVaughan, ON
- Grassy Narrows First NationNorthwestern Ontario
Get involved
Pack a kit with us
Volunteer
Help pack kits, run donation drives, or support our events.
Volunteer with us →Partner with us
Community organizations, clinics, and midwives: let's talk about working together.
Explore partnerships →Ask a question
Families, donors, and supporters can reach us directly by email.
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