New York, May 21 -- By Ahmed Issak Hussein, Communications and Advocacy Coordinator for Action Against Hunger Somalia

In Somalia, birth is never a quiet, private thing. Grandmothers whisper blessings. Neighbors hold your hand. For as long as anyone can remember, mothers have brought babies into the world this way; guided by the women who came before them.

That wisdom is real. It matters. But it is not always enough.

In Somalia, fewer than one in three mothers give birth with a trained health worker by their side. Too many mothers and babies die from problems that good medical care can prevent.

So, how do you keep the wisdom of grandmothers and add the safety of modern medicine? You build a place that families trust. That is exactly wh...