Alone. Isolated. Ashamed.
For 17 years, Genet suffered from a horrific childbirth injury, obstetric fistula, not knowing that treatment was available.
This devastating childbirth injury leaves women leaking urine or faeces, sometimes both. Around 90% of women lose their babies, and they are often abandoned by their communities.
Yet in most cases, this horrific injury can be cured with a simple two-hour surgery.
Your donation today can help end the pain and isolation for another woman. With your support, she can finally receive the life-changing treatment she desperately needs
RESTORE A LIFE
Your support can help another woman like Genet access the life-changing treatment she needs to reclaim her life.
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Don’t let her wait any longer. Your gift can help restore her life.
For years, Genet lived with a devastating childbirth injury, unaware that treatment was available. Everything changed when a Hamlin Patient Identification Officer reached her village.
Watch Genet's emotional journey and see the moment she learned she could receive free, life-changing treatment.
The health problem [obstetric fistula] I have faced has ruined my life. When I become tired the urine flows heavily. I heard many things my neighbours said about me. It made me feel ashamed.”
- Genet
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