Healing Hearts Bereavement Fund

Dignity in Transition. Stability in Grief.

An initiative of Covenant Lives Healing Heart Agency Inc.

EIN: 88-3990003

When Transition Comes Without Warning

At 72, Mr. James had been stable for years.

Until he wasn’t.

Within weeks, his health declined rapidly. His daughter became his primary caregiver overnight — balancing hospital visits, medication schedules, and her own children.

There were:

• Funeral costs

• Travel expenses

• Missed wages

• Utility bills

• Immediate paperwork and logistics

No time to plan.

No financial cushion.

No space to breathe.

Grief had already taken so much. Finances threatened to take more. Across town, a young couple prepared to welcome their first child. Three days before delivery, everything changed.

Silence where there should have been cries.

In the hours that followed, they were asked to choose caskets instead of car seats.

They did not have savings for this.

Most families don’t.

The Reality

Loss does not pause:

• Rent
• Utilities
• Medical balances
• Burial and memorial costs
• Travel and transportation
• Lost income

Families navigating pregnancy loss, infant loss, and end-of-life transitions are often left financially destabilized while emotionally shattered.

And the professionals holding these families — doulas, midwives, and community caregivers — often do so without adequate compensation or emergency support themselves.

The Healing Hearts Bereavement Fund Exists To:

• Provide direct financial assistance to families
• Support emergency transition needs
• Assist with funeral and memorial costs
• Stabilize households during grief-related income disruption
• Provide scholarships and relief support for doulas and midwives serving in high-need communities
• Strengthen community-based bereavement infrastructure

This is not charity.

This is stabilization.

This is preserving dignity during life’s most sacred transitions.

Why Supporting Doulas & Midwives Matters

Community-based birth workers and end-of-life doulas are often the first and last line of emotional support.

Yet many operate independently without:

• Emergency relief funds
• Scholarship access
• Continuing education resources
• Crisis stabilization support

When we support the caregivers, we strengthen the families.

How Your Gift Makes Impact

$50 – Memorial and ceremony resources

$250 – Emergency household stabilization

$500 – Funeral or travel assistance

$1,000 – Direct family transition support

$2,500 – Scholarship or relief support for doulas and midwives

Every dollar is documented and stewarded under the governance of Covenant Lives Healing Heart Agency Inc.

Accountability & Stewardship

We maintain:

• Structured allocation guidelines
• Documented distribution tracking
• Community-centered oversight
• Ethical financial stewardship

Impact is not emotional — it is measurable.

Join Us

When life shifts suddenly, community should rise intentionally.

Your donation restores dignity.
Your partnership strengthens infrastructure.
Your support ensures families are not navigating grief alone.

Donate today.
Partner with purpose.
Help us build stability where it matters most.

“Because of this fund, our family was able to grieve with dignity instead of panic.”

Every contribution restores stability where it matters most.

Healing Hearts Bereavement Fund: Bridging the Gap for Families & Birth Workers