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In South Africa, maternal mortality quadrupled over the past decade. Women in rural areas bear the brunt of these statistics due to lack of transport and inaccessible facilities. The Busfare Babies Birth Centre project was started by midwife Karen Clark after seeing the situation of pregnant worm in the region where deliveries often took place in overcrowded situations in informal settlement clinics. Seen in 2012, the Busfare Babies Birth Centre offers safe birth for women in rural areas. It is situated in the community, affordable, and offers skilled and dignified care to women of the area in the Eastern Cape.

Nolusindiso holds her two week old daughter Siya at home in Bodiam in the Eastern Cape. Siya was born at the Busfare Babaies Birth Centre in March 2012

Busfare Babies Birth Centre’s HIV counselor Apele plays with a child in the interior space at the Busfare Babies Birth Centre.

Trainee midwife Xoliswa consultants a pregnant women at the Busfare Babies Birth Centre.

Trainee midwife Nomvula, left, and midwife Karen Clark discuss palpitating a pregnant woman at the Busfare Babies Birth Centre.

Nomvula, suing a PInnard Horm, listens to the fetal heartbeat of a pregnant woman at the Busfare Babies Centre.

Busfare Babies Birth Centre’s HIV counselor Apele, midwife Karen, and trainee midwife Nomvula sit outside the Busfare Babies Birth Centre.

Karen visits Nolusindiso and her two week old daughter Siya at home. Nolusindiso’s daughter Inathi is also seen the photo.

Nolusindiso picks up her 2 week old daughter Siya from her bed during a house call by Karen.

Karen says goodbye to to Nolusindiso after making a house call.

Nomvula sits on the left as Karen drives through Bodiam.

Nomvula (right) and Karen, arrive back at Busfare Babies Birth Centre.

A board of photos of the women who have given birth at the Busfare Babies Birth Centre.