Restoring Dignity, Saving Lives
Over the past 67 years, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia has treated over 82,000 women
However, around 22,000 women in Ethiopia still live with an untreated obstetric fistula injury
Each year, at least 1,000
new fistula cases will occur
Raising Funds for Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia
Established in 2005 at the request of Dr Catherine, the 'Hamlin Fistula Foundation' (known as Hamlin Fistula New Zealand) is a Kiwi charity committed to raising funds and awareness. We are dedicated to restoring the health and dignity of women who have survived horrendous - and preventable - childbirth injuries.
Join us to ensure the health and dignity of mothers by making quality maternity care and expert treatment for childbirth injuries accessible for every woman.
Take action: find, heal and empower women
Just $4.38 a day can restore a woman’s life through life-changing surgery and loving care after untold suffering from a horrific childbirth injury. Joining our community of Hamlin Regular Givers is the most impactful way you can help women with childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. Regular donations are the most reliable source of income, allowing us to plan ahead to deliver the best care and support for women.
The Impact of Your Support
82,000
Patients
treated
294
Hamlin Midwives
graduated
67
Years of
continuous service
600
Ethiopian
team members
There is still work to be done
Through Project Zero we’ve made it our mission to bring obstetric fistula injury numbers down to zero, by focusing on identification, prevention, and education.
Join us as we roll out this life-changing project across the country and make Dr Catherine Hamlin’s vision of a fistula-free Ethiopia a reality.
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