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Her Dignity Fund Launch
Together we are making a difference to ensure more women will be able to give birth safely. Thanks to your generous support of the launch of the Her Dignity Fund, together we will be able to help more than 500 women, just like Paulina! What an incredible impact! ...
Podcast Interview with Dr Andrew Browning AM
Dr Andrew Browning AM recently caught up with Clayton from Towards Understanding. In this inspiring and insightful conversation, you'll hear: About the obstacles of working in healthcare in remote, harsh and vastly under-resourced regions How Princess Anne came to...
Thank you for coming to Orange!
A warm thank you to everyone who came to our special afternoon at De Salis Wines in Orange NSW. Here is a special message from Dr Andrew Browning AM to all who attended. Become a regular donor to support the prevention and treatment of fistula injuries in East...
March Newsletter
Read our latest news and updates!
Workplace Giving Program is a Multi-Million Dollar Success!
The staff at Sydney Local Health District (SLHD), NSW, have collectively donated OVER $2 MILLION to support the Barbara May Maternity Hospital in Mille, Ethiopia. Incredible Long-Term Partnership The staff at SLHD have been supporting the Barbara May Foundation’s work...
Professor Jonathan Morris AM announced as Chair of Barbara May Foundation
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...
Sydney Prayer Breakfast 2024 Keynote | Dr Andrew Browning
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 and raised $27,699 for BMF
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...
Barbara May Foundation 2024 Charity of Choice at Pymble Ladies College
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...
Interview: Hope 103.2 – The Australian Doctor Saving Thousands of Lives in Africa
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...
Barbara May Foundation announces its new Board Chair
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...
Update: Afar Desert Famine Appeal
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...
Introducing our new General Manager
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,...
Urgent: Afar Desert Famine matching dollar for dollar
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
We wish all our Ethiopian friends and colleagues Melkum Genna, Merry Christmas.Ethiopia celebrates Christmas on January 7th.
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...
Dr Andrew Browning in the Highlands
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...
Interview: Hope 103.2 – Dr Andrew Browning
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...
Esprit du Chevalier Medal awarded to Dr Browning
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...
How can you help?
Programs supported wholly or in part by the Barbara May Foundation include:
. The building and operations of the Vision Maternity Care Hospital in Barhir Dar, Ethiopia.
. The operations of the Barbara May Maternity Hospital in Mille, Ethiopia.
. Kivulini Maternity Centre – Maternity Africa, Tanzania. This centre provides obstetric services and an extensive fistula repair program which includes significant outreach programs.
. Midwife Training Programs
. Tertiary education of local medical professionals.