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Helping Homeless Women Give Birth
Memuna Sowe is Britain's midwife of the year.
Memuna Sowe is Britain's midwife of the year according to the British Journal of Midwifery. Memuna stands out from many of her colleagues because she devotes her life to helping marginalised pregnant women, including asylum seekers and rough sleepers. Her family are originally from Sierra Leone. They inspired her to take up her chosen career.
Image: Memuna Sowe and baby
Credit: David Cook
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