Walk 25kms this October. Fundraise $1,500. Help restore a woman's life.
Hamlin Barefoot Walk 2026
Why we walk
In rural Ethiopia, many women living with obstetric fistula walk for hours - sometimes days - to reach medical care.
💔 Imagine losing your baby after an agonising labour, then being left incontinent and isolated by obstetric fistula.
More than 22,000 women in Ethiopia are estimated to be living with this devastating childbirth injury.
Dr Catherine Hamlin AC dedicated her life to ensuring these women were not forgotten. Every step you take continues her legacy—helping another woman reach treatment, healing and a future with dignity.
How it works
Walk 25km
This is the average distance a woman walks to reach medical care in Ethiopia
Raise $1,500
The cost of one fistula repair surgery at one of Hamlin's six hospitals
Change a woman's life!
Restore the health and dignity of a woman suffering from obstetric fistula
One day I woke up and I started a desperate journey seeking help from someone, somewhere.
- Semenesh*, former fistula patient
Walk on your own, or bring others with you
Start a team with your workplace, school, family or community group. Every step helps raise awareness and every donation brings a woman closer to healing.
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raised of $45,000 goal
Tracking begins 1st October 2026
Our country [Ethiopia] is very mountainous and difficult to traverse. The average walk for patients is two days to a main road and their difficulties are so enormous.
- Dr Catherine Hamlin AC
