Amara was excited for her pregnancy but when her labour became prolonged, she was taken by stretcher to a local clinic.

On International Coffee Day, we celebrate the power and strength of coffee. Dagmawit is former fistula patient from Yirgalem and today she has her own coffee farm.

Devastated by the loss of her child and horrified by the constant stream of urine flowing from her body, Ayana was determined to find a solution for her condition.

Eshe didn't know that she wasn't alone with her horrific obstetric fistula injury then she arrived at Hamlin's Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital.

Mother. Educator. Believer. These are what Kelemi has become since receiving life-changing surgery at Hamlin’s Yirgalem Fistula Hospital. But it was a long journey to get here… Kelemi lives with her husband in a rural village in Southern Ethiopia. When they found out she was pregnant, they were very happy. During Kelemi’s pregnancy, she saw […]

Every patient at a Hamlin hospital receives a Comfort Package, and a special message from the other side of the world.

Hawwa hid away in pain, shame and isolation for years, before being found by a Hamlin Patient Identification officer.

Following successful surgery for obstetric fistula, Adanech joined Hamlin's innovative Women's Empowerment program.