News & Articles

We are pleased to advise that Professor Jonathan Morris AM, MB, ChB, FRANZCOG, CMFM, DDU, PhD, FAHMS has been appointed as Chair for the Barbara May Foundation today. As a highly regarded clinician, researcher and former Professor of Medicine at the University of...

In June this year, Dr Andrew Browning AM was the keynote speaker at Sydney Prayer Breakfast at ICC Darling Harbour's Grand Ballroom, where over 1400 guests heard Andrew’s reflections on prayer, patients and his personal journey in serving the poorest women of Africa...

Congratulations to Team BMF, who completed their Mt Kilimanjaro climb in February 2024.  Exceeding their goal the team raised much-needed funds of $27,699 as well as raising awareness for the important work being carried out by the Barbara May Foundation. Team BMF...

Each year in November the whole Pymble Ladies College school body assembles on Gloucester Lawn around the purple blossomed jacaranda tree for a Service of Thanksgiving. Last November, it was announced to the PLC community that Barbara May Foundation would be the...

Meet Dr Andrew Browning – the Australian doctor saving the lives and dignity of thousands of women in Africa, one surgery at a time. Key points of the interview with Georgia Free: The call to serve is something that Andrew first felt from God when he was six years...

The Barbara May Foundation warmly welcomes Mr Edward (Ted) Kerr OAM as its new Board Chair.   With his expertise in Not For Profit board leadership (including previously serving as the Chair of Opportunity International Australia), following a distinguished...

We are so thankful for the generous and immediate response we received to our request in January seeking help to alleviate the devastating impact of the famine in the Afar desert in Ethiopia. We are excited to announce your generosity has raised more than...

The Board of the Barbara May Foundation is delighted to welcome Karen Baker as its General Manager. She has a long held passion for helping the people of Africa and especially supporting women’s health.  Karen comes with deep experience in major gift fundraising,...

The world has turned its back on the devastating famine in the Afar desert in Ethiopia which is killing so many women, babies and men. Valerie Browning reports that 70% of pregnant women in the Afar are severely malnourished. There have never been so many...

We wish all our Ethiopian friends and colleagues Melkum Genna, Merry Christmas.Ethiopia celebrates Christmas on January 7th. 

This photo shows the land on which our new hospital in Chamwino, Dodoma Tanzania, the 6th hospital in the Barbara May Foundation network, will be built.  It’s in an area of Tanzania that has a high rate of maternal deaths and injury, including fistula. Our vision...

On Friday 8th December, over 120 people from Bowral, Sydney and further came to enjoy a truly inspiring night at Milton Park Hotel, Bowral. As Andrew only just got off the plane from his African trip, he was able to share his most recent encounters, especially of...

Dr Andrew is currently in Africa working with staff at the hospitals we support. They are changing the lives of many women suffering from obstetric fistula and at the same time helping to improve maternal healthcare.  Before he left for Africa Andrew...

More than 120 Southern Highlands guests from Chevalier College & Chevalier Past Student community gathered on Saturday 18th November for "The Oration" that featured a talk from Dr Andrew Browning on his Barbara May Foundation work. As part of the program Dr...

Dr Andrew Browning was recently interviewed on his return from Africa. The interviewer was Hope 103.2 radio station’s morning presenter, Ben McEachen. You can listen to the interview below.

In September, on a beautiful Spring day, a large group of 170 people from the Community and from afar gathered together at Avoca Sunsets Bistro for the annual BMF Fundraiser.  This year, there was a vibrant African theme with African singers that...

In some wonderful news, long-time supporter, the Sonic Healthcare Foundation, has committed to the funding of the 42 bed maternal hospital - Sonic Healthcare Foundation – Kworo Hospital in northern Uganda. The partnership is between the Barbara May and...

John Anderson sits down with Dr. Andrew Browning, an obstetrician-gynecologist who has devoted his life to improving maternal health in Africa, with a particular focus on fistula surgery. He has collaborated with Dr. Catherine Hamlin and is the founder of the Barbara...

Our Brisbane supporters dinner was held on the 2nd June 2023 at Customs House, 75 people attended to hear DR Andrew Browning and Professor Judith Goh share from their decades of experience with fistula surgery, care and the training of midwives and doctors in...

It was a wonderful night, at Duntryleague when nearly 100 guests attended and heard Dr Andrew Browning share the great needs and challenges for women with obstetric fistula in Africa.   Even though it was our first fundraiser in Orange, it was very...