Congratulations to this week's champion of the week, Angie Karathanasi! Angie holds degrees as a drama therapist as well as a Greek Language teacher and currently works in the Malakasa refugee camp outside of Athens, Greece. In Malakasa, Angie works within the educational program of UNICEF and Solid

Anais Forget is the manager of the CRIBS Free Shop in Athens, an organization dedicated to collecting necessary items for asylum seekers, refugees and other people in need who have babies or young children. Anais arrived in Athens by bicycle, all the way

Congratulations to University of Hospital in San Antonio on their recent Baby-Friendly designation! University Hospital was one of our CHAMPS South hospitals and about 3,200 babies are born there every year. Their success comes after eleven years o

Tiara Caldwell is a Licensed Practical Nurse, Doula, IBCLC, and Founder of Crowned & Cradled, a full service birthing, lactation, and postpartum support agency in DC. She became a doula as part of her journey of healing from a traumatic birth experienc

Congratulations to our CHEER CHAMPion of the Week, The Wellness Coalition, which launched a campaign to help normalize breastfeeding. The Wellness Coalition educates Alabamians on the benefits of breastfeeding and the importance of breastfeeding-friendly hospitals and workplaces. “Numerous stud

Chanelle Andrews, BA, CBS, IBCLC is a “Postpartum First Responder”, lactation consultant, and owner of Hey Mama Lactation and Perinatal Care. She describes herself as the person who helps parents to “put the [breastfeeding] pieces together to make it all m

Our CHAMPion of the week is Little Sunshine Childcare Center, located in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Little Sunshine serves families by providing a safe and supportive environment for their children’s physical, emotional, and social development. They were nominated for promoting and supporting breast

Refugees Hope is a men's soccer team, supported by several NGOs including CHEERing that is breaking all records with repeated wins in Greece's biggest amateur soccer league. CHEERing is particularly proud of the team because every single player has gotten their COVID vaccination! Go Refugees Hope!

Cheri Nemec is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Lactation Specialist, Indigenous Breastfeeding Counselor, and Member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Cheri began working in the breastfeeding field to address gaps in access to breastfeeding education and

Alabama Prison Birth Project (APBP) strives to improve newborn health and maternal well-being by providing one-on-one support to pregnant and postpartum imprisoned women, and fostering a continued connection with their babies. APBP is a program of Ostara In