i remind women they're really sisters and can help each other have healthier babies. what we're saying is you don't have to have this by yourself. >> she takes regular women in the community like me to work closely with the little sisters throughout their pregnancy and after they have the baby. >> i wanted a big sister that has accomplished a lot in life already to teach me things i don't know. >> my job is to just really help you, whether it's figuring out how are you going to pay your rent, have food in your house, doing prenatal appointments. i eat all in order to make sure you're not stressed in order for you to have a healthy baby. >> healthy babies are born into healthy communities. >> that's pretty special, huh? we grow on our on. we've been doing this long enough now that you can hear a child say i was born into the birthing project.