“Every morning, when I arrive at my fistula centre,
I am greeted with smiles of relief. 

For most women who arrive at the centre, 
this feeling is as soiled as their clothing. 

Often entering barefoot, having made the
difficult journey soaked in their own incontinence. 

Damp, distressed and displaced (again) 
after enduring what feels like a series of
never-ending crises. 

I say again because for a woman living with an
obstetric fistula, displacement is nothing new.

These women are used to isolation and rejection. 

Traumatized
after enduring long and
obstructed labours.

Which often results in the delivery of their stillborn
babies and them with an obstetric fistula. Returning home only to be shun by their communities.

Treatment given free of charge at our centre doesn’t
stop with life changing surgery, it goes beyond. 

We support these women both spiritually and physically. So, when they are ready to leave, they can do so
in confidence and in a brand-new dress.