About us

We exist to help moms flourish

Our History

Founded in 2019, we started as a space for moms to gather for exercises and prenatal classes. During COVID, we closed our building and now focus on home visits and prenatal classes at locations around Tirana.

Our Future

We hope to reach more mothers in Albania to ensure that each family feels educated and supported for birth and breastfeeding.

We plan to grow our team and services to provide more opportunities for moms in Albania and abroad to find the information and care they need to thrive.

Vision

We want to see mothers thrive.

Mission

We are here to educate, empower, and support families during pregnancy and after birth in Albania and worldwide.

Executive Director

Lizi is from America and has lived in Tirana for nearly 18 years. She has served as a board member and now director of the Mother and Child Hospital Foundation over 9 years.

Lizi is passionate about empowering moms and helping them learn to care for themselves and family well. She lives in Tirana with her husband and children. She gave birth to her three children at Materniteti Mbreteresha Geraldina!

I am committed to see new parents and babies thrive here in Albania and around the world. I am excited to be a part of helping you grow in joy and confidence in your new role!

Meet Our Teem

Anne Kretschmer

Midwife

Anne is a midwife and social worker. She has been working as a midwife for over 10 years and is from Germany. She is a mother to three and a wife. She has lived in Albania for 5 years. Anne is passionate about helping moms get correct information about birth and breastfeeding in this special season of life.

Specializes in:

Home visits
Prenatal Exercises
Prenatal Classes
Breastfeeding Help/ Home Visits

Bethany Lame

Nurse, Lactation Consultant, Manager

Bethany is from America and has lived in Albania and Kosovo for over 3 years. She is a nurse and lactation consultant. She enjoys helping moms meet their breastfeeding goals. Bethany is passionate about breastfeeding because of the benefits it has for the baby, the family and society. She is married to an Albanian and loves living in Tirana!