by Mikaela Robertson | Nov 12, 2025 | Stories
Late one Sunday afternoon, Fatuma, a 35-year-old mother of eight, was rushed to Barbara May Maternity Hospital in Ethiopia after experiencing severe complications during labour. She arrived in critical condition – weak, in shock, and soaked in blood from heavy...
by Mikaela Robertson | Oct 30, 2025 | Stories
Christine is from war-torn Sudan, and her journey to healing has been difficult. At just 19, Christine’s small frame meant her baby was too large for a natural delivery. She went for a routine C-section at the local hospital near her home in Sudan, but...
by Mikaela Robertson | Oct 30, 2025 | News and Articles
An Australian couple, Anthony and Rae McLellan, have generously donated $2.6 million to fund the construction of a new life-saving maternity hospital in Chamwino, Tanzania. We are pleased to officially announce the new hospital will be named in honour of Phaedra...
by Mikaela Robertson | Oct 7, 2025 | Stories
Meet some of the team restoring women’s dignity in Tanzania Come with Dr Andrew as he introduces some of the talented team restoring women’s dignity at a recent fistula surgery camp… Many of you have heard or read Dr Browning’s stories as a fistula surgeon, but here...
by Mikaela Robertson | Oct 6, 2025 | Stories
Lebmogne was only 14 when she was first pregnant. She laboured for two days but, tragically, gave birth to a stillborn baby. Lebmogne had also developed a fistula and was leaking urine and faeces uncontrollably. She was still just a teenager. Eventually Lebmogne was...
