When you lose someone you love, you want their memory to last forever. Choosing to honor a loved one with a gift in memory to Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation is a powerful way to celebrate their life and cherish special memories while creating a legacy that will impact future generations.
A bereavement gift can also be a powerful way to turn grief into action. It’s an opportunity to channel emotions into something positive and meaningful, knowing you are making a difference in the world in honor of your loved one.
An in memory gift not only provides comfort to those left behind but also inspires others to give back to the community in a similar way.
A gift in memory gift to Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation helps restore the lives of women in Ethiopia suffering from obstetric fistula - a devastating, yet preventable, childbirth injury.
“My dream is to eradicate obstetric fistula from Ethiopia. I won’t achieve this in my lifetime, but you can in yours." - Dr Catherine Hamlin
There are many ways to give a gift in memory of your loved one to Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation, including:
Etch in Memory
Add the name of your loved one to a dedicated In Loving Memory monument in the grounds of Hamlin’s Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia*.
Create a Tribute page
Leave messages of love and support, share photos and make donations in memory of someone special on your own Tribute page.
Make a donation in memory
Mark a special event, such as your loved one’s birthday, with an automated monthly gift or annual contribution.
Do a fundraising challenge
Connect with friends and family and share treasured memories through a fundraising challenge.
Funeral donations
Ask friends and family for donations at your loved one’s funeral, in lieu of flowers. You can set up an online funeral collection or download our Gifts in Memory donation form to use at the service.
All donations made in memory will help finish what Dr Catherine Hamlin started - eradicating obstetric fistula in Ethiopia.
Find out more about Gifts in Memory.
*a minimum donation amount applies
