Impact Bond: Restoring The Sacred Bond
Stage of development: Implementation
Jurisdiction: CA
Policy sector: Child and family welfare
Social challenge: Infants are apprehended into the child welfare system in the days and months after birth. This is far too common in Manitoba
Intervention: Indigenous mothers are paired with a birth helper to provide stronger, culturally-appropriate support before, during and after the birth of her child for up to one year. 
Primary SDG goal: 3
Start of service provision: 2019-09
Total investment commitment currency: CAD
Total investment commitment (min): 1000000
Target population: At-risk expectant mothers
Targeted number of service users or beneficiaries: 200
Targeted unit type: Individual