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A new, bright future: Fozia’s story
For almost a decade, Fozia's suffered with Advanced Stage Pelvic Organ Prolapse, one of the most common gynaecological issues in Ethiopia....
March 22nd, 2024
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New phase of Project Zero
Following the success of the Project Zero pilot, Phase II of this ambitious new program is now underway in a new district of Ethiopia....
March 22nd, 2024
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Your support in action: Meseret’s story
For almost three decades, Meseret in Ethiopia lived with obstetric fistula. Then her healing journey began....
March 22nd, 2024
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Wrapped in loving care: Meseret’s story
Meseret suffered for nearly 30 years with an obstetric fistula. Then her son said she had suffered enough. This is her story....
February 21st, 2024
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Getu’s return to happiness and good health
Getu was identified by one of Hamlin's Health Development Armies, a key part of Project Zero, an ambitious new program aimed at eradicating fistula in Ethiopia....
February 9th, 2024
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Your impact: Kokebe’s Story
Kokebe laboured for three days at home before being taken to hospital. Sadly for Kokebe, this was the start of 10 years hidden away in grief and shame. ...
January 23rd, 2024
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Your support in action: Neela’s story
For almost 40 years, Neela suffered unnecessarily with an advanced stage pelvic organ prolapse (POP), thinking nothing could be done to help her....
January 12th, 2024
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Five decades of preventable suffering
Tadelech suffered for almost fifty years with an untreated fistula injury....
January 5th, 2024
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A decade of suffering: Alem’s story
For over 10 years, Alem suffered in silence with a devastating childbirth injury until she arrived at Hamlin's Metu Fistula Hospital....
December 19th, 2023
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Empowering women – 60 years of restorative care
For over 60 years, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia has been empowering women through fistula repair surgery and the restorative Hamlin Model of Care....
December 4th, 2023
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Together, we have transformed more women’s lives than ever before!
During the last financial year, Hamlin’s world-renowned clinical team performed the highest number of fistula surgeries in its history....
December 4th, 2023
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A preventable tragedy: Genet’s story
After enduring an agonising obstructed labour, Genet’s baby was stillborn. Three days later, leaking urine and faeces uncontrollably....
November 6th, 2023
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