Supporting families through their most vulnerable hour
for each and every
Who We Are
The Bahati Foundation is a compassion-driven nonprofit based in Alexandria, Virginia, dedicated to supporting families with babies in the NICU and families facing pregnancy and postpartum complications by providing care that extends beyond medicine into emotional support, advocacy, and human connection. Founded from the lived experience of its founder—who welcomed her first child at 26 weeks and navigated months in the NICU, followed by a high-risk second pregnancy complicated by a stroke—the foundation was born from a deep, firsthand understanding of both neonatal and maternal medical fragility.
This experience shaped a mission to fill the gaps left by healthcare systems, ensuring families feel seen, informed, and supported during the most fragile beginnings of life. Rooted in dignity, empathy, and equity, and guided by the belief that every journey matters, The Bahati Foundation stands For Each and Every.
Pillars of Healing
Presence
Families are not alone in crisis.
- Peer parent network
- Emotional witnessing
- Consistent touchpoints
Practical Care
Support that meets families in the real world.
- Care packages
- Gas and Metro cards
- Meal support
Family Transition
Care doesn't end at discharge.
- Doulas
- Lactation support
- Peer Networking
Continuity of Healing
Recovery is not one moment — it's a process.
- Rehabilitation services
- Mental health partnerships
- OT / PT / ST Referrals
Presence
- Peer parent network
- Emotional witnessing
- Consistent touchpoints
Practical Care
- Care packages
- Gas / Metro cards
- Meal Support & More
Family Transition
- Doulas
- Lactation support
- Peer Networking
Continuity of Healing
- Rehabilitation services
- Mental health partnerships
- OT / PT / ST Referrals
The Bahati Foundation is born out of this intimate crucible.
We strive to ensure that Each and Every family who expected to take home a baby and now anxiously waits is cared for. That Each and Every family whose mother has fallen ill during and immediately after pregnancy is held. That Each and Every one who passes down those corridors knows they will never walk alone.
Our Origins
The Bahati Foundation is born out of an intimate crucible and strives to ensure that each and every family that expected to take home a baby and now anxiously waits is cared for. That each and every family whose mother has fallen ill during and immediately after pregnancy is held. That each and every one who passes down those corridors knows they will never walk alone.