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Denise’s Hens for Hamlin hit $70,000!
Denise loves to knit and has been a longtime supporter using her skills to raise funds. For her 70th birthday, she set an ambitious goal....
September 16th, 2024
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The gift our supporters love to leave
A long time Hamlin supporter, Mavis explains why she is leaving a gift in her will to help achieve a fistula-free Ethiopia....
September 16th, 2024
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Knitting for a purpose
Denise Pratt has loved knitting and decided to use her talents to raise funds for Ethiopian women and has grown a passionate online community of supporters. ...
August 14th, 2024
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Claire’s Walk to Eradicate Fistula
Claire Wind is a true Hamlin Champion. She is passionate about maternal and infant health, and was motivated to fundraise for Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation. While studying her Bachelor of Midwifery degree in Sydney, Claire decided to walk to help eradicate obstetric fistula in Ethiopia. Claire walked a staggering 660 kilometres from Bundeena, New South […]...
October 5th, 2021
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Running the London Marathon for Fistula Patients
On Sunday, 3 October 2021, 50,000 runners will take part in one of the biggest marathons in the world, the London Marathon. This year marks the first time that two runners – Ali White and Mike Wood – will be taking on the race to raise funds for Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia and obstetric fistula patients. […]...
September 28th, 2021
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Jane is Helping Fistula Patients Through Her Gift in Will
Our work to eradicate obstetric fistula is only possible thanks to the generosity of our supporters. One way to make a meaningful contribution to the continuation of Dr Catherine Hamlin’s work and a lasting tribute to women across Ethiopia is through leaving a gift in your Will, also known as a bequest. Jane is helping […]...
August 12th, 2021
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Educator, Volunteer, Advocate: Meet Hamlin Champion Lynne
Meet Lynne Acworth: educator, volunteer, and passionate advocate for obstetric fistula patients. Now retired, the Sydney-based Geography teacher has participated in a variety of activities – from volunteering at the Hamlin Shop to educating future generations about preventable childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. This reflects the amazing ethos that all of our Hamlin Champions embody. Passionate […]...
July 27th, 2021
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See How Your Monthly Donations Help
Thank you to our regular givers! Thank you to all of our regular supporters, YOU are amazing! 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 […]...
July 12th, 2021
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Regular Giver Sam Helps Make the World Go Round!
We caught up with long-standing Hamlin supporter and regular giver Sam about why she supports the Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation through regular donations. Thank you to Sam and to all of our Hamlin regular givers who are the backbone of our organisation, helping to keep the doors of Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia’s hospitals open. Every month […]...
July 12th, 2021
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Serving a Local and Global Community: Jeanette’s lifetime of giving
Throughout her life, Jeanette Schofield has strived to find new ways to give back. For four decades, Jeanette has been supporting the work of Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia through fundraising in her local community. In doing so, Jeanette has given back to our global community. Her support, and the support of her late husband Ronald, has […]...
July 1st, 2021
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Denise’s Hens for Hamlin Raises $50,000!
For the last seven years, Denise Pratt has been knitting Hens for Hamlin. What started with Denise selling a handful of papier-mâché chickens has grown into an online community supporting Denise and the movement to eradicate obstetric fistula. Recently, Denise reached the incredible target of raising $50,000 for fistula patients in Ethiopia! Determined to make […]...
June 1st, 2021
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Catherine Hamlin: Inspiring Girls in STEM for Generations
Awareness of the need to increase the representation and advocacy of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has grown over the past decade. The push to encourage women into studying and pursuing careers in STEM fields is the result of the significant gender inequities found in those fields. One of the best ways […]...
February 18th, 2021
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