Semira grew up in the Amhara region, a rural area in Northern Ethiopia. It was during this pregnancy that she endured an obstructed labour and was left with an obstetric fistula....
Asrebeb weighed just 22kg when she came to the attention of Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia, and had spent seven years lying in bed in a small hut, unable to walk after suffering severe childbirth injuries. ...
In March, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia was covered by one of the world's most respected humanitarian commentators, Nick Kristof from the New York Times, in his article 'The World's Modern-Day Lepers: Women With Fistulas'....
Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia is relentless in ensuring childbirth injuries are prevented through an active program of recruiting the brightest students from rural areas, putting them through rigorous training as midwives, and then deploying them back to their villages where their skills are needed. The Hamlin College of Midwives is a cornerstone of the Hamlin Fistula […]...
My name is Pip Guest and I am a midwife at the Mater Hospital in North Sydney. I have known of Catherine and Reg Hamlin’s work for many years and I have always been inspired by the dedication and giving nature of these very special people. I have been volunteering for Hamlin since 2012 and […]...
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