Have you ever thought about visiting the hospital by the river? Why not join us for the adventure of a lifetime to Ethiopia? Our 13-day small group trips are the perfect way to explore this extraordinary country, with a Hamlin representative and an expert local tour guide ensuring you enjoy the best possible travel experience. […]...
Hamlin Midwives save the lives of thousands of mothers and babies every year and prevent countless obstetric fistulas. They are the key to eradicating obstetric fistula in Ethiopia. “If these poor women who come to us had only had access to a trained midwife early in labour they would have recognised something was wrong and […]...
Giving in memory is a powerful way to cherish the special memories of your loved one whilst helping to restore the health and dignity of women in Ethiopia who have suffered terrible childbirth injuries. Why not recognise your loved one by etching their name on a plaque that’s added to our dedicated In Loving Memory […]...
Our patients love receiving your kind messages of love and support. Knowing they have your care and support from across the world gives them strength and courage during their recovery. Whether you send your messages to us in the post or online when making a donation, each one is delivered and attached to a beautiful […]...
Your incredible support of our Christmas Appeal will give more women in remote areas of Ethiopia access to skilled, timely, life-saving midwifery care from Hamlin Midwives like new graduate, Hanan. She is pictured to the right at her graduation ceremony in October 2024 with Sister Marit, Vice Dean of the Hamlin College of Midwives. Hamlin […]...
The very first cohort of Masters in Clinical Midwifery students graduated from the Hamlin College of Midwives in October 2024. Among them was Aster, who told us how happy she is with the training she received and how grateful she is to people like you, who supported her in her studies. “I am very happy […]...
Adanech sustained a devastating obstetric fistula during the birth of her seventh child, which left her incontinent and in immense physical and emotional pain. Unable to face the judgement of others, Adanech withdrew from her family and friends. “They [Hamlin staff] helped me triumph over pain and isolation to stand tall as a beacon of […]...
Without an understanding of obstetric fistula and its causes, survivors are often subject to severe social stigma due to their smell, perceptions of uncleanliness, a mistaken assumption of venereal disease and sometimes infertility. Women are trapped in a life of pain, shame and isolation. Nearly all patients at Hamlin’s fistula hospitals report psychological issues associated […]...
Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia’s groundbreaking program Project Zero, was launched in late 2023 with the aim of finding every woman living with untreated childbirth injuries, woreda (district) by woreda. Following the success of the first pilot in Ale Woreda, the second pilot in Didessa Woreda began in February 2024. This woreda comprises 33 kebeles (neighbourhoods) with […]...
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. When Kelemi and her husband found out she was pregnant, they were very happy. Like every woman in her remote village, Kelemi planned to give birth at home […]...
For most women with obstetric fistula, a simple surgery typically lasting no longer than two hours, repairs their injury and transforms their lives. Your support enables Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia to treat, heal and empower Ethiopian women so they can start their lives anew. Developed by Dr Catherine Hamlin, the world-renowned surgery techniques used at Hamlin […]...
Rachel Ahyong completed a Walk With Ethiopian Women and shared her inspiration and memories of the experience. ...
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