Thousands of women & children are helped by us each year.
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An estimated 1 million women and girls in Africa are suffering from obstetric fistula caused by prolonged, obstructed childbirth and lack of access to maternity care. Left incontinent, they are often condemned to a life of solitude and despair. Our charity helps these women and girls by providing free surgeries to heal their fistulas and free maternity care to prevent fistulas and ensure safe childbirth. We also train local healthcare workers; provide primary health care to children and teenagers; medical care and rehabilitation to survivors of sexual and gender based violence ; and provide opportunities for income generation projects.
Women’s health is fundamental to women’s rights in Africa. Effective medical care to remedy and prevent obstetric fistula is essential to achieving those rights.
NEWS & STORIES
Gladys
Gladys 2024 Gladys is one of our amazing former fistula patient ambassadors from Nkhotakota district of Malawi. She has already brought 5 patients to our fistula care centre this year (2024) and has identified 2 further patients she would like to bring towards the end of June. Gladys is determined to raise awareness of fistula,
Sakina
Sakina 2024 At 16, Sakina became pregnant. Complications during childbirth left her with obstetric fistula and after a year of struggle, Sakina and her mother found hope at our Fistula Care Centre in Malawi, where she underwent a successful fistula operation. During her recovery, Sakina participated in arts, crafts and literacy classses, rekindling her dream
Patient Ambassador Training in Malawi 2024
Patient Ambassador Training Our Fistula Care Centre in Malawi recently trained 24 patient ambassadors from various districts in Malawi. These wonderful people of hope will raise awareness of fistula, teach how to prevent it, highlight the treatment available and bring patients to us so we can end their suffering.
