
Helmi Pauwels
Midwife
With over three decades of experience, Helmi has been a home-based midwife in Amsterdam since the early 1990s. Her journey has taken her across the globe, from working with Doctors Without Borders in Sierra Leone and Yemen to practicing midwifery in Aruba. Currently, she co-founded Kairos Verloskunde, a collective of caseload midwives focused on providing personalized, one-on-one care to women throughout the childbirth experience.
Helmi draws inspiration from the remarkable inner strength that women possess, enabling them to bring new life into the world. She believes this power is foundational to our communities and society, emphasizing the need for greater respect and appreciation for it as a catalyst for positive change in today’s world.
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