Transforming lives in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, there are nearly 10,000 new cases of obstetric fistula every year.
With your help, our partners can treat and prevent this traumatic birth injury.
A monthly gift of <<Prompt 2>> can help.
Your regular donations provide the stability, so that we can stand by our partners as they plan for the future.
In Ethiopia, there are nearly 10,000 new cases of obstetric fistula every year.
With your help, our partners can treat and prevent this traumatic birth injury.
A monthly gift of <<Prompt 2>> can help.
Your regular donations provide the stability, so that we can stand by our partners as they plan for the future.
What is fistula? Obstetric fistula is a devastating birth injury, caused by a tear or hole in the delicate tissue between a woman’s birth canal and bladder or rectum following a long obstructed labour.
Not only do women face a future of incontinence, but they can be subject to severe social stigma. Many women battle serious mental health issues and many marriages do not survive.
But we can make a difference. Our maternal health partners are working to find and treat women who are living with fistulas and to improve access to maternal healthcare across Ethiopia.
The survival of pregnant mothers and their babies is reliant on access to quality maternal care and skilled midwives.
Our maternal health partners are training more midwives, skilled birthing attendants and Safe Motherhood Ambassadors. By providing access to antenatal care, trained midwives during childbirth, and care and support post-birth, they are not only saving lives, but also healing traumatised women left with life-changing fistula and pelvic injuries.
The months of conflict have seen many rural health centres destroyed or ransacked. Our partners report a resulting increase in stillbirths, post-natal deaths and obstetric injuries.
A fistula surgery costs around £530. Your contribution and support this Christmas can help, as we continue working to reach the 30,000 women estimated to still be living with this devastating condition.
Please donate today so that we can continue this life-saving work.
Fistula was eradicated in the UK over
100 years ago.
We believe that, with your help, it can be eradicated in Ethiopia too.
81p funds local projects in Ethiopia helping to transform lives.
19p helps to raise the next £1 and funds essential running costs.
We focus on the needs of vulnerable Ethiopians at grass roots level. This hinges on sustained relationships with trusted Ethiopian partners.
Our partners know the context and solutions; we listen and provide appropriate support. Growth and development are tracked in local communities using robust monitoring and evaluation. Partnerships continue as long as there’s a clear need and opportunities to make a lasting impact.
Our vision – an Ethiopia in which every person has access to quality education, healthcare and a life of dignity.
Our mission – breaking the cycle of poverty by enabling the poorest and most vulnerable and their communities to live with dignity, to build resilience and achieve real and sustainable solutions to the challenges they face.
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