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February 17, 2025
A child called Hamlin

When Biftu gave birth to a girl, she named her Hamlin in honour of the place where she received care and compassion.

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February 12, 2025
A brighter future for Chuni’s family

Chuni's family was changed because someone like you wanted to help future generations of women with planned giving.

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January 14, 2025
A change-agent in her community: Kelemi's story 

Kelemi’s baby was stillborn and she sustained an obstetric fistula. Her life chaged at Hamlin's Harar Fistula Hospital.

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January 13, 2025
Your messages of love

Your messages of love reached our patients in Ethiopia.

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January 13, 2025
Your support in action: Giving Tuesday 2024

Your support on Giving Tuesday gave women suffering with terrible childbirth injuries the best gift of all - their health and dignity.

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December 13, 2024
Recovery and life lessons: Ayantu's story

Ayantu has learnt so much about herself and how to live life to the fullest on her journey to recover from an obstetric fistula.

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November 18, 2024
Give back at Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a cherished American holiday and a time-honored tradition that centers around gratitude and sharing. Families and friends celebrate the spirit of togetherness, share a festive meal and reflect on the blessings of the past year. But families elsewhere in the world do not have as much to be thankful for. When a woman […]

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October 21, 2024
Bizuyie finds the courage to rebuild her life after obstetric fistula

Bizuyie is still unable to talk about the time she sustained a severe obstetric fistula injury 25 years’ ago. But we know her bladder was destroyed and the nerves in her legs were damaged, leaving her with difficulty walking and the need for a cane. Living in a remote village where no one knew what […]

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Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation is fiscally sponsored by Myriad USA (formerly King Baudouin Foundation United States - KBFUS) (EIN582277856) and Myriad Canada (RCO769784893RR0001)

Photography credits to Cameron Bloom, Nigel Brennan, Mary F. Calvert, Kate Geraghty, Amber Hooper, Joni Kabana, Johannes Remling and Martha Tadesse.

Patient names have been changed to protect the identities of those we help.