**Tickets for this event are free to the community. Kindly reserve your ticket in advance to assist us with effective planning and preparation.**

Join us in celebration of Black Maternal Health Week for Tunza Market, a community-centered experience created by Black Birth Equity NOW (BBEN).

"Tunza" means to care for, to look after-and this gathering is rooted in that spirit. Tunza Market is designed as a dynamic, in-person experience that centers care across the full perinatal journey, bringing together families, birthworkers, and community resources in one space.

Rather than a traditional vendor fair, Tunza Market is organized using a Pathways Model, allowing participants to move intentionally through stages of the reproductive and parenting journey:

Prepare (preconception and reproductive health)
Carry (pregnancy and prenatal support)
Birth (labor, advocacy, and early feeding)
Nurture (postpartum recovery, parenting, and family support)
Thrive (economic empowerment, workforce development, and community resources)

This experience is designed to:

Increase access to culturally relevant perinatal resources
Strengthen connections between families and trusted providers
Highlight the work of Black birthworkers and community leaders
Create a space of care, joy, and collective support

This is more than an event, it is a model for how we build community-centered systems of care.

Your donation helps us sustain this work and continue building spaces that center Black families, birthworkers, and community-led solutions.

Special Appearances

Sponsor The Tunza Market

We invite organizations, businesses, and community partners to support Tunza Market and Black Maternal Health Week through sponsorship.

Sponsorship directly supports:

Community access to free, high-quality resources
Honoraria for birthworkers and facilitators
Event production and community engagement
Continued investment in Black-led maternal health solutions

Sponsorship Levels

$5,000 - Community Care Sponsor

Supports full event activation and community access across all Pathways

$2,500 - Pathway Sponsor

Supports one designated Pathway (Prepare, Carry, Birth, Nurture, or Thrive)

$1,000 - Community Partner Sponsor

Supports general event operations and resource accessibility.

We welcome the opportunity to partner with organizations committed to advancing birth equity and supporting Black families. Sponsorships can be paid via this link: https://givebutter.com/black-maternal-health-week-sponsorship-oxuh3a

Tunza Market--A Community Care Experience

In Celebration of Black Maternal Health Week

Team Members