About Us
Sacred Life Care Initiative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to offering compassion, presence, and dignity at the center of end-of-life care. We provide end-of-life doula services cost-free to families that focus on three core pillars—Respite, Companionship, and Processing & Planning to supporting meaningful connections and to ensure that no one walks the final chapter of life alone.
Mission
Our mission is to make quality end-of-life care more accessible to underserved communities. Our goal is to enable families to focus, with less stress, on each other and the sacredness of their loved one’s transition.
Vision
Our vision is to fill the gap that currently exists for quality access to end-of-life care that extends nonmedical support beyond the limitations currently available resources. Existing services are often too expensive through private pay and often insufficient through Hospice or Medicaid due to their own unique purposes and functions. Many clients may not even quality for Medicaid or are not ready to take the steps necessary to become qualified. Sacred Life was formed to meet families when their need is greatest with support at no direct cost.
Our Story
As a young girl, Kimberly once told her father, “I want to wash people like Grandma.” It was a simple statement, but a profound glimpse into something special that would remain with her through life.
Many years later, she would sit beside her father during his final moments. While holding his gaze, she realized that being present was not only a support to him, but it was a shared gift and reminder between them of human connection and honor. Although she went on to pursue a different career entirely, the quiet call to serve never left her.
Today, Dr. Wamba answers what has become for her a sacred calling. The very woman she admired as a child, became the person she would lovingly support through her final days amidst her familial tribe and bloodline of caregivers. This full-circle experience made the path unmistakably clear. For Dr. Wamba, our death is as sacred as our birth. Her work is rooted in deep listening and honoring each person’s experience. “I see this work as less about endings and more about living–with dignity, grace, and meaning.” Serving has shown her the urgency of love, the beauty of presence, and the power of simply holding space for another person.
In every hand she holds, in every story she listens to, she finds the deepest truth of all: that life is so meaningful when we show up for one another. And that is exactly what she aspires to do—answering the quiet, sacred call of the heart, one family at a time.
Leadership
Kimberly Wamba, PhD
Doula, President & Founder
Dr. Kimberly Wamba serves as President and Founder of Sacred Life Care Initiative. She holds a PhD in Information Technology and has spent more than a decade serving the industry both in the field and in the education sectors where she manages teams to support programmatic growth. She has also been an advocate for death care volunteering with Heartland Hospice, and devoting 100 hours to Children’s Hospital of Michigan. From supporting the Emergency Department to serving families small snacks and warm drinks during challenging times at all levels of care from adult to infants in intensive care units, the journey has had a lot to show her and she remains eager to learn. Kimberly loves what she does, everywhere she is, as long as she can bring her heart.
Jasmine Kendrick
Secretary, LLMSW, CGP
As Secretary of the Board, Jasmine Kendrick, brings a deep commitment to compassionate end-of-life care and a strong voice for the needs of those who are grieving. She is a dedicated advocate for the healing process following loss, emphasizing the importance of growth over time through the challenge of re-engaging life with intention and mindful commemoration of those we love. She leads her own organization focused on supporting children through loss and bereavement. With a wealth of experience and heartfelt dedication, she helps guide the mission of Sacred Life Care Initiative, ensuring that dignity, empathy, and healing remain at the core of all we do.
Jinette Chapman
Treasurer, LMSW
Jinette Chapman serves as Treasurer of the Board with a steadfast commitment to compassionate care for the dying and their loved ones. With a background in social work, she brings deep expertise and a strong dedication to human rights, equity, and access to life-changing information. A passionate advocate for familial cohesion and the intrinsic value of every human life, Jinette stands firmly for what she believes in. Her unwavering spirit and principled leadership make her a guiding force within Sacred Life Care Initiative, where she is proud to support the mission of dignity, presence, and love at life’s most sacred threshold.