Our Governance
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Our Organisation
The Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation is an independent Australian charity established to raise funds and awareness for Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia, a healthcare network of six hospitals, the Desta Mender rehabilitation centre, the Hamlin College of Midwives and 90 Hamlin-supported midwifery clinics.
Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia is the reference organisation and leader in the fight to eradicate obstetric fistula around the world, blazing a trail for holistic treatment and care that empowers women to reassert their humanity, secure their health and well-being, and regain their roles in their families and communities.
Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia’s governance and team is 100% Ethiopian with almost 600 professionals – many of whom were trained by Catherine – working across the organisation to deliver the Hamlin Model of Care for women with fistula injuries.
Both organisations are committed to achieving Catherine and Reg’s vision for a fistula-free Ethiopia – and we won’t stop until it is eradicated. Forever.
This place will go on for many, many years until we have eradicated fistula altogether – until every woman in Ethiopia is assured of a safe delivery and a live baby.
- Dr Catherine Hamlin AC
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Our Impact
Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Elders past, present and emerging throughout Australia and the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Traditional Owners of the land and waterways on which our Australian office is situated. We acknowledge the many ethnic groups in Ethiopia and their ancestral and cultural connection to the land where our work is undertaken.