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Your impact: Kokebe’s Story
Kokebe laboured for three days at home before being taken to hospital. Sadly for Kokebe, this was the start of 10 years hidden away in grief and shame. ...
January 23rd, 2024
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Category: Our Stories
Your support in action: Neela’s story
For almost 40 years, Neela suffered unnecessarily with an advanced stage pelvic organ prolapse (POP), thinking nothing could be done to help her....
January 12th, 2024
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Five decades of preventable suffering
Tadelech suffered for almost fifty years with an untreated fistula injury....
January 5th, 2024
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A decade of suffering: Alem’s story
For over 10 years, Alem suffered in silence with a devastating childbirth injury until she arrived at Hamlin's Metu Fistula Hospital....
December 19th, 2023
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A preventable tragedy: Genet’s story
After enduring an agonising obstructed labour, Genet’s baby was stillborn. Three days later, leaking urine and faeces uncontrollably....
November 6th, 2023
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From hope to joy: Elsabet’s story
Elsabet was at her mother's home when she went into labour. Sadly for Elsabet, this was the start of the worst years of her life. ...
August 28th, 2023
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The Inspiring Women of Hamlin: A Force for Good
The women of Hamlin are a force for good, helping to bring hope, joy and dignity to women who have suffered horrific birth injuries while continuing to work towards Catherine’s vision of a fistula-free Ethiopia....
August 4th, 2023
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The romance of a lifetime
A job interview lead to Dr Catherine Nicholson meeting Dr Reginald Hamlin and the start of a life-changing romance....
July 24th, 2023
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Helping find, heal and empower women
Mark and Liz share why they became regular givers after reading 'The Hospital by the River' and how the book had a profound impact on their lives....
July 10th, 2023
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The next chapter at Desta Mender
Catherine Hamlin's Desta Mender, meaning ‘Joy Village’ in Amharic is looking ahead to the next chapter. ...
March 2nd, 2023
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Empowering former fistula patients and their communities
The Women’s Empowerment Program was established to create a complete healing process for women with fistula after much needed medical procedure at our fistula hospital....
March 2nd, 2023
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Q&A with Behailu, a Hamlin patient identification officer
The Patient Identification Program is a key part of finding the estimated 31,000 women living hidden with fistula injuries....
December 20th, 2022
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