Hindiya’s story Born and raised in Kombolcha, a rural town in eastern Ethiopia, Hindiya was part of the fourth graduating class from the Hamlin College of Midwives. Soon after her graduation she was deployed to a new Hamlin Midwifery Clinic in Watar. Previously this government health centre had no trained midwives. “I am very happy […]...
Celebrating nations and nationality The Hamlin College of Midwives was full of colour on December 7th last year, as staff, students and patients celebrated the Ethiopian day of Nations and Nationality. Organised by the fourth-year students, the day consisted of dancing and a display of cultural tradition and dress. “This is a time for all […]...
A Christmas thank you from our Board of Directors We would like to take this opportunity to thank each one of you for all the support that you have provided to the women of Ethiopia during 2018. Throughout the year we have continued to work hard to realise Dr Catherine Hamlin’s dream for every Ethiopian […]...
In the 2018 financial year, we came several steps closer to achieving Dr Catherine Hamlin’s dream – and yours – of a fistula-free Ethiopia. Here’s a quick rundown of achievements in Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia’s three program areas: Treatment, Prevention and Rehabilitation, plus what we need to do next. These remarkable results were made possible by […]...
The Hamlin College of Midwives welcomed another 20 students in 2018 Following rigorous screening processes, the Hamlin College of Midwives welcomed another 20 young women for the 2018/19 academic year. The incoming cohort was selected from rural high schools in the four regions of Ethiopia, where midwifery skills are desperately needed. Based on the College […]...
Every year bright young women from diverse regions of Ethiopia are awarded a scholarship to study midwifery at the Hamlin College of Midwives. ...
Walk in her shoes Imagine you are a twenty-five year old woman living in a small rural town in Oromia, eastern Ethiopia. Here, the land is characterised by rugged mountain ranges and plunging gorges, hampering access to essential healthcare services. As an expecting mother, you would have difficulty finding help from medical professionals. Five per […]...
Most people know Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia for the important, life-changing care they provide to fistula survivors. But did you know that every year medical practitioners from all around the world travel to Ethiopia to train under the guidance of Hamlin surgeons? Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia is globally renowned for its surgical treatment techniques that Dr Catherine […]...
Hosting a High Tea for Hamlin is a great way to raise funds for women in Ethiopia suffering with the most horrific, preventable, childbirth injury – obstetric fistula. Our High Tea community is Australia-wide and we love sharing the stories of our fundraisers and what inspired them to get involved. Gay and Carol’s yearly High Tea […]...
It was 19 years ago when Kore suffered an obstructed labour that lasted an agonising two days, but her story is unlike many other fistula survivors. Today she is the proud mother of a beautiful 19-year-old son and runs her own small coffee business to support her family. Like many Ethiopian women, Kore gave birth […]...
Congratulations to the twelve graduates of Hamlin’s Rehabilitation and Reintegration program! These women, who are all obstetric fistula survivors, have now embarked on a new chapter of their lives as empowered women and new business owners since graduating from the 3-month program late last month. Mending more than just the physical scars Hamlin’s Rehabilitation and Reintegration […]...
The UN’s sustainable development goals provide a vision for a better future for all. Here’s how our work fits in. Imagine you’re a young woman who’s gone through days of labour, delivered a stillborn child, then found you’re leaking urine or faeces uncontrollably through a hole in your vagina. Every obstetric fistula is a personal […]...
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