Hamlin Barefoot Walk - Do it for her!
July 13, 2025
Challenge yourself to Hamlin Barefoot Walk in September and support Ethiopian women by walking.
A new and toe-tally unique event – the Hamlin Barefoot Walk
This September, put your best foot forward and take part in a new and toe-tally unique event – the Hamlin Barefoot Walk - to raise funds to cover the cost of life-changing surgery for an Ethiopian woman living with the devastating effects of the childbirth injury - obstetric fistula.
Complete a 25km walk anytime, anywhere, through the month of September, and at your own pace. Footwear is optional. Plan a solo journey, a group trek with your sole mates, a family bush walk or a scenic lap of Sydney Harbour from Barangaroo to the Botanic Gardens. Every step taken helps change the life of a woman suffering from horrific childbirth injuries in Ethiopia.
Our country [Ethiopia] is very mountainous and full of rushing rivers and ravines and deserts, and it's difficult to traverse. The average walk of our patients is two days to get to a main road and so their difficulties are enormous.
- Dr Catherine Hamlin AC
More than a physical challenge
Every year, around 1,000 women in Ethiopia sustain a horrific childbirth injury called obstetric fistula. 90% also lose their baby.
Imagine if this happened to your daughter, your sister, your friend?
The good news is that, in most cases, an obstetric fistula can be repaired with a single life-changing surgery lasting no more than two hours.
The Hamlin Barefoot Walk is more than a physical challenge — it’s a movement of compassion.
Every dollar you raise will directly support the life-changing work of Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia and help restore the health and dignity of Ethiopian women.
How do I start?
Setting up your own fundraiser is easy.
Create Your Page
It only takes a few minutes to get started. Choose a name. Pick a photo. Share what you're doing, and why. And just like that, you're ready to start fundraising!
Make it Personal
Being a genuine and authentic is the best way to connect with your community. Be bold. Your passion will be infectious.
Share with Friends + Family
Tell everyone you know about what you're doing! Share. Share. Share.
Every step counts. Every dollar helps. Every woman matters.
Do it for her…
♥️ For the woman who sustained a preventable childbirth injury.
♥️ For the woman who walked barefoot for days to reach medical care.
♥️ For the woman whose baby was stillborn.
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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.