About Embrace

There are people who support this work from a distance, and there are people who carry it personally. Leslie Rohrbacker, our Board Chair, is the latter. The mother of twin boys who spent three weeks in the NICU after being born prematurely, Leslie knows firsthand what those first fragile days of life ask of a baby, and of a mother. We asked her to share her story. Leslie with her twin sons in the hospital Do you have a personal story that connects you to Embrace's work or mis

A letter from our CEO, Melody Westen. At Embrace Global, we exist to solve a simple but devastating problem: millions of newborns around the world die each year because they cannot stay warm. Our mission is to ensure that every baby who needs life-saving warmth can access it, no matter where they are born. In 2025, that mission translated into measurable impact: 2025 Impact by the Numbers 196,320 babies kept warm in 2025 alone 1,636 incubators delivered 8 partners across

Every 40 seconds, the world loses a newborn to the effects of preterm birth. One of the greatest threats these babies face is...