Abstract
This study explores the informal care roles involved in the delivery of maternal health services by Rwanda's elected maternal community health workers. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 20 such workers in five Rwandan districts to explore their understandings of why they were elected for this voluntary position; what motivates them to fulfill their responsibilities; and their experiences of providing maternal health services in a resource-limited context. Thematically exploring the findings using an ethics of care lens, we highlight how responsibility, vulnerability and mutuality inform the place of these workers' roles in the maternal care system and their villages. We conclude by acknowledging the significant responsibilities assigned by these works and that the burden that may result from taking on such care may negatively affect the sustainability of this initiative.
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