La Leche League
Our Mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
History
https://www.llli.org/about/history/
Philosophy
https://www.llli.org/about/philosophy/
History
https://www.llli.org/about/history/
Philosophy
https://www.llli.org/about/philosophy/
About La Leche League - International Area Network
La Leche League International (LLLI) is made up of 7 Direct Connect Entities, each of which serves as a leadership body for its Leaders to connect with LLLI, see Structure of LLLI. The International Area Network (IAN) is a rapidly growing and expanding Direct Connect Entity of LLLI comprising 10 Areas (support networks), which includes over 40 countries across Latin America, the Africa continent, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia, see map. There are close to 700 LLL Leaders and over 400 local LLL Groups with meetings and mother-to-mother breastfeeding support offered in more than 15 languages.
Publications (original and translations) whether in print and digital format or posted online as articles and blogs are an important means of providing information and support in their own language for mothers, families, those who are interested in becoming an LLL Leader, LLL Leaders, and at times healthcare providers. Currently there are publications being done in Afrikaans, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), English, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Ndebele, Northern Sotho/Sepedi, Russian, Sotho/Southern Sotho, Setswana, Spanish, Swahili, Swati, Venda, Vietnamese, Tsonga, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Xhosa, and Zulu. Go to multilingual information on the "Resource" page to see some of these publications.
If you are interested in becoming an LLL Leader, please contact a local LLL Group and Leader near you in order to discuss your situation with her, see Find Support. If there is no LLL Group or Leader near where you are, you can contact the International Area Network (IAN). You will be referred to a Leader Accreditation Department (LAD) representative in the IAN who can help you.
- Find local LLL support in the IAN here.
- For general inquiries about the IAN, please contact the International Area Network.
Publications (original and translations) whether in print and digital format or posted online as articles and blogs are an important means of providing information and support in their own language for mothers, families, those who are interested in becoming an LLL Leader, LLL Leaders, and at times healthcare providers. Currently there are publications being done in Afrikaans, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), English, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Ndebele, Northern Sotho/Sepedi, Russian, Sotho/Southern Sotho, Setswana, Spanish, Swahili, Swati, Venda, Vietnamese, Tsonga, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Xhosa, and Zulu. Go to multilingual information on the "Resource" page to see some of these publications.
If you are interested in becoming an LLL Leader, please contact a local LLL Group and Leader near you in order to discuss your situation with her, see Find Support. If there is no LLL Group or Leader near where you are, you can contact the International Area Network (IAN). You will be referred to a Leader Accreditation Department (LAD) representative in the IAN who can help you.
About La Leche League Leaders
La Leche League (LLL) Leaders are volunteer breastfeeding counselors who have breastfed their own babies, and are active in providing breastfeeding support in their communities.
A Leader is someone who is currently accredited as a La Leche League International Leader, has fulfilled LLLI requirements for leadership, and subscribes to the purposes and policy of LLL. All Leaders bring their unique experience, warmth, empathy and other skills to their LLL work, whether they have had one baby or several.
There are approximately 6000 Leaders in over 80 countries on every continent but Antartica.
Leaders may lead a local group and hold meetings. LLL is not affiliated to, and does not endorse or support, any business, organisation or religion whose premises we use for meetings.
Leaders may also offer a variety of other support including phone, text, email and via social media.
You can find out about becoming a Leader here.
A Leader is someone who is currently accredited as a La Leche League International Leader, has fulfilled LLLI requirements for leadership, and subscribes to the purposes and policy of LLL. All Leaders bring their unique experience, warmth, empathy and other skills to their LLL work, whether they have had one baby or several.
There are approximately 6000 Leaders in over 80 countries on every continent but Antartica.
Leaders may lead a local group and hold meetings. LLL is not affiliated to, and does not endorse or support, any business, organisation or religion whose premises we use for meetings.
Leaders may also offer a variety of other support including phone, text, email and via social media.
You can find out about becoming a Leader here.
About La Leche League International
Resources and information from La Leche League International (LLLI)
History
https://www.llli.org/about/history/
Philosophy
https://www.llli.org/about/philosophy/
Breastfeeding Information
https://www.llli.org/breastfeeding-info/
Breastfeeding Today, LLLI's international publication
https://www.llli.org/breastfeeding-today/
Infant Feeding in Emergencies (multilingual)
https://www.llli.org/breastfeeding-info/infant-feeding-emergencies-multilingual/
Find Local Support (worldwide)
https://www.llli.org/get-help/
Structure of LLLI
www.llli.org/about/whos-who-in-la-leche-league/structure-of-llli/
History
https://www.llli.org/about/history/
Philosophy
https://www.llli.org/about/philosophy/
Breastfeeding Information
https://www.llli.org/breastfeeding-info/
Breastfeeding Today, LLLI's international publication
https://www.llli.org/breastfeeding-today/
Infant Feeding in Emergencies (multilingual)
https://www.llli.org/breastfeeding-info/infant-feeding-emergencies-multilingual/
Find Local Support (worldwide)
https://www.llli.org/get-help/
Structure of LLLI
www.llli.org/about/whos-who-in-la-leche-league/structure-of-llli/
