by Mikaela Robertson | Dec 11, 2025 | Stories
Aisha is a young woman who came to a fistula camp in Tanzania earlier this year. At first she was quiet, extremely shy and her eyes were full of sadness. As a girl, Aisha loved school. However after primary school, her father refused to allow her to continue on to...
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 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...
by Mikaela Robertson | Sep 17, 2025 | Stories
When Dr Browning AM was in South Sudan earlier this year, he met a fistula patient named Tensa. We are humbled and thankful to be able to share her unbelievable story with you. In this conversation between Dr Andrew Browning AM and Ben McEachen from Hope 103.2,...
