Christmas Appeal

Christmas Appeal

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...
Success Story: Birtukan

Success Story: Birtukan

Meet Birtukan, who lives outside Barhirdar. During her fifth pregnancy her baby was dangerously small. Thankfully, she had been attending the clinic in the BMF sponsored hospital in town.   During this time, severe fighting broke out around her village as part of a...
Success Story: Boui

Success Story: Boui

Meet Boui, 16, who lives in remote South Sudan. The young married bride had her first pregnancy and went into labour, however, after four days in labour her family were eventually persuaded to take her to the mission hospital several hours away. On arrival, Boui...
Success Story: Nembris

Success Story: Nembris

Meet Nembris who lives in remote Tanzania.  Nembris is the second wife of her husband’s four wives. Thirty years ago, on her fifth pregnancy she struggled in labour at home, eventually delivering a stillborn child after four days of labour. She also...