Herbalists Without Borders (HWB) is an international humanitarian network that provides voluntary health and wellbeing services in over 20 countries. Its teams work in areas affected by natural disasters, conflicts or humanitarian crises, offering free clinics, care kits and support to vulnerable populations.
As part of its activities, HWB offers aromatherapy and herbal care that can be quickly deployed in large-scale support operations:
direct distribution to affected communities,
support kits delivered to shelters,
self-care stations in the most affected areas.
The Gattefossé Foundation has made a material donation (worth £700) to support a project dedicated to refugee women in Tijuana, on the border between Mexico and the United States.
These women, many of whom come from countries such as El Salvador and Guatemala, are stranded in refugee camps because they cannot enter the United States and cannot safely return to their countries of origin. Pregnant women are extremely vulnerable and are the beneficiaries of this programme.
Thanks to this material donation, the HWB Refugee Alliance team worked with midwives and doulas in the refugee camp and distributed care kits including:
- Soothing foot bath
- Soothing chamomile lotions
- Soothing inhalers
- Lavender sachets (with Roman chamomile, lavender and sweet orange essential oil)
- Belly oil for mothers
This organisation provides natural, comforting care for women in very precarious situations.