Our Name
Why are we called "Mary's Hands"?
At the heart of our name is a story. A story about a teenage girl named Mary—young, vulnerable, and with nothing to her name—who traveled across the country to support her older cousin Elizabeth through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery. Long before we had words like “doula,” we had Mary: a model of unwavering presence, compassion, and care.
This ancient story, found in the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke, isn’t just a piece of Christian tradition—it’s a human story. It’s a story of showing up. Of meeting someone where they are. Of being the hands that hold, lift, soothe, and remind another woman that she is not alone.
At some point in our lives, we’ve all been a Mary—offering help when we had little else to give. And we’ve all been an Elizabeth—needing someone to stand beside us. This is the spirit that moves through every doula we train and every mother we serve.
Mary’s Hands Network exists to honor that legacy of care—one rooted in courage, connection, and compassion. Because we believe the least among us often have the most to offer. And that through the simple act of showing up with love and skill, we can bring strength, beauty, and life into this world.
That’s why we’re called Mary’s Hands.
Because that is who we are, and that is what we do.
Doula Volunteers by Cohort
Nu - Lafayette, LA
Yolanda Cardona, Samantha Harrelson, Kaya Hunter, Ariana Johnson, Kniyielle Jones, Kristi LeBlanc, Amber Muhammad, Lauren O'Brien, Lubna Rashmawi, Denise Smith, and Kloie Walker.
Mu - Baton Rouge, LA
Natahsa James, Destiny Guthrie, Lauren Carline, Kyla Redditt, Latasha Boatner, Sonya Walker, Torri Gautier, and Willie Hobdy.
Lambda - Houma, LA
Lambda - Houma, LA
Marilyn Benoit, Emily Coots, Dominique Garner, Lainey Harlow, Sheletha Hatch, Kaya Hunter, Bethany LeBlanc, Layla Thomas, Kendra Vessel, Kandake Wallace, Daniellw Wilson, and Tyler Wilson.
Doula Volunteers by Cohort
Kappa - Well Center - Lafayette, LA
Victoria Achord, Lucy Baker, Taylor Broussard, Ashley Franciol, Lani LeBouf, Lauretta Mellein, Hailey Prevost, Lacy Rebollo, Madeline Rushing, Anthea Smith, Jenee Stassi, and Erina Walden.
Iota - Hybrid Pilot
Aaron Brown, Aleia Duhe, Sophia Gibson, Ashley Green, Elizabeth Isaac, Lisa Moore, Teasa Rashadeen, Akia Richards, Ally Thomas, and Qiao Xie.
Theta - Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge
Breea Carter, Paige Davis, Roxie Ducote, Augusta Dunn, Phoebe Green, Lyn Hakeem, Iesha Harris, Brittany Istre, Joy Johnson, Miriam Lamy, Brittany Martin, Jasmine Montague, Shelna Myers, Adrena Nguyen, Torian Rose, Cathy Salinas, Raven Sparrow, Kelsey Watson, Jasmine Williams, and Alexxus Williams.
Eta - Well Care - Lafayette, LA
Zeta - Eden Park Branch Library - Baton Rouge, LA
Carrin Arceneaux, Ashley Augustine, Suzanne Authement, Krystal Baudoin, Malorie Brabham, Hope Breaux, Nicole Carter, Mary Frances Church, Micah Fontenot, Taylor Fontenot, Katherine Hayes, Toni Hayes, Brittany Henderson, Sharetha Henry, Abriella Mayon, Bridgette Mouton, Keisha Robillard, Kayla Romero, Emily Saltzman, Sarah Tate, Kyla Wilson, and Karleana Olivier.
Zeta - Eden Park Branch Library - Baton Rouge, LA
Zeta - Eden Park Branch Library - Baton Rouge, LA
Zeta - Eden Park Branch Library - Baton Rouge, LA
Dosha Banguel, Kaci Belanger, Jasline BoBo, Sharron BoBo, Esther Brady, Kieaerra Curry, Essence Dunn, Shameka Ewings, Sierah Jones, Monica Legard, Tahja Miles, Saleemah Muhammad, and Sarah Offutt.
Doula Volunteers by Cohort
Epsilon - Baton Rouge General - Baton Rouge, LA
Delta - Restoration Christian Center - Baker, LA
Delta - Restoration Christian Center - Baker, LA
Na'Tasia Bradshaw, Chaunte'y Carter, Entisar Elshawarby, Sanaa Jackson, Tieka Jones, Lara-Jeanne "O" Kling, Angela Bell, Kameron Ellis, Lydia Haymond, RaeVyon Jamison, Tiara Ponton, Essence Sherrell, Michelle Tate, Aletha Taylor, Renee Wells, and Kayla Wolf.
Delta - Restoration Christian Center - Baker, LA
Delta - Restoration Christian Center - Baker, LA
Delta - Restoration Christian Center - Baker, LA
Rhonda Chube, Linda Clopton, ShaDarrian Langford, Nicole Lanford, Rachel Lanford, Caryl Miller, Naomi Peters, Connie Price, Elizabeth Roussel, Lindsey Roussel, Sarah Salpietra, Jasmine Smith, Megan Upperman, Alicia Vidrine, Vanessa Williams, Lark Spears, Jenny Thompson, Zoe Thomas, and Lucinda Warren.
Gamma - Family Road of Greater Baton Rouge
Delta - Restoration Christian Center - Baker, LA
Stefan Johnson, Jasmine Johnson, Myisha Morris, Lyric Johnson, Creola Jacque, Nadirah Caine, Brandi Paynes, Jeseka Holloway, Dena Christy, Margaret Evans, Renietta Chatman, Sheran Duncan, Pamela Smith, Deborah Porterfield, Marisa McCon, Tylea Davenport, DeAnna Townsel, Terrie Hollins and Jena' Dennis.
Beta-Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge
Alpha - *Inaugural Class* - Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge
Devon McKnight, Kendra Ross, Angela Gregoire, Taylor Franklin, Jeanne Ard, Cijii Dupont, Diana Mangrum, Tierney Rowe, Rosemary Peters-Hill, Kara Hobbs, Elizabeth Erikson, Colleen Buras, Malika McGee, Alkinee Jackson, Rashida McKnight, Lorraine Davidson, Bobbie Walters, and Janeen Broussard.
Alpha - *Inaugural Class* - Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge
Alpha - *Inaugural Class* - Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge
Alpha - *Inaugural Class* - Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge
Cheramie Achee, Kaprisha Adikema, Pamela Adikema, Lynn Agnew, Patricia Brown, Karen Clark, Talisha Davis, Emma Fontenot, Nelda Hunt, Lilliana Johnson, Alyssa Kinchen, Jennifer Leonard, Nanette McCann, Michaelyn McGinnis, Tasha Sibley, Yolander Smith, and Glenda White.
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