Behind Fairtrade products are stories of individuals, families and communities across the world who receive a fair price for their commodities. Fairtrade Fortnight commences Friday 7 August and concludes on Thursday 20 August. The fortnight celebrates the empowerment of individuals to control their livelihoods and build a brighter future. The Hamlin Shop promotes unique artisan products and their […]...
The difference between life and death The best solution to eradicate fistulas is to prevent them occurring in the first place. The Hamlins’ original plan for working in Ethiopia was to train midwives so that all women would have access to a clean, safe birth. In 2007, Dr. Catherine returned to her original vision with […]...
An outstanding student becomes an outstanding midwife For Hayat Tesfaye, the Hamlin College of Midwives is more than just a place to study midwifery – it’s a place where young students grow and make memories to last a lifetime. Hayat, a Hamlin midwife, recalls the four years she spent at the college fondly: “all of it was […]...
Ensuring every woman has the opportunity to thrive Each and every woman who arrives at Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia is provided complete and compassionate care. Based on Dr Catherine Hamlin’s values, the Hamlin Model of Care remains a core part of the organisation today. For 61 years, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia has provided an all-encompassing approach to […]...
Hope for her future Hamlin’s rehabilitation and reintegration program is a key part of the Hamlin Model of Care. All women undergoing treatment in a Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia hospital are assessed for their reintegration needs and have access to literacy, numeracy and vocational classes to help them once they return to their communities. One of […]...
A story worth sharing “…Reg and I listened with rapt attention as she described these tragic cases. At the time we had no idea how important they would become to us. We had been hired to practise the whole gamut of obstetrics and gynaecology. The fistulas seemed like a minor curiosity. But they would become […]...
Two women knitting, 57 life-changing surgeries. Since 2014, Denise Pratt and her mother Thelma have knitted an array of items – from chickens to children’s socks – to raise money for the Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation. What started with Denise selling a handful of papier-mâché chickens has now turned into a whole online community. Denise […]...
You are helping to change lives every day. Your monthly donations provide Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia with a reliable and sustainable income which helps us plan well into the future and that means the world. You are part of a committed community of people who are all determined to eradicate obstetric fistula and help finish what […]...
Here’s why Hamlin regular giver Maggie Robin supports the work of Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia… I first heard about Dr Catherine Hamlin many years ago from my Godmother. She had seen Dr Hamlin speak in person when she was visiting Australia and was inspired to donate to the foundation. Some years later while training as a […]...
A message from Carolyn Hardy; Chief Executive Officer, Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation COVID-19 has changed how we live and work and it has shown us the loss that can be caused by a virus that we cannot cure. Yet just as tragically, out of the public spotlight, is the plight of millions of people […]...
Skilled midwives are the difference between life and death, the difference between healthy mothers and horrendous fistula injuries and often they are also the difference between healthy babies and those born with HIV. The Hamlin College of Midwives was established in 2007. For more than a decade now, Hamlin has worked with the Ethiopian Ministry of Health and Regional […]...
Co-author of The Hospital by the River and author of Catherine’s Gift, John Little shares some of his memories of Dr Catherine Hamlin. You can purchase The Hospital by the River and the continuing story, Catherine’s Gift at the Hamlin Shop here. I first fell under Catherine’s spell in the year 2000 when I went to […]...
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