Last year, my wife Annette and I decided to raise much-needed money for Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia, and to take up the opportunity of a ‘trip of a lifetime’ with a Hamlin Ethiopian Adventure to this amazing country. My overall impression of Ethiopia is “Wow!” I want to come back and see the rest of this […]...
Our quarterly newsletters provide updates about the life-changing work of Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia, as well as updates from Australia. We are excited for you to stay in touch about how you are helping to make childbirth injuries a thing of the past. Click to read and download View Online Brochure Download Online Brochure 2021 – […]...
We are delighted that Dr Tesfaye Yacob has been appointed as the new CEO of Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia. Dr Tesfaye replaces Martin Andrews, who has completed his three-year tenure in the role. Martin oversaw the growth of many aspects of the Hamlin network, including the expansion of the number of rural midwifery clinics. He will […]...
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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