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Barbara May Foundation
Dr Andrew Browning Receives Australian Honours
Dr Andrew Browning has been awarded the Member (AM) In the General Division Of The Order Of Australia for significant service to the international community through the provision of obstetric care to women in Africa. The purpose of the Order of Australia is to...
You can listen to the interview with Andrew Browning on ABC Overnight via the following link. The interview provides a great overview of the work Barbara May Foundation does in Africa in partnership with Dr Andrew Browning and Valerie Browning AM.
Our Team Fundraising in Africa
Thank-you to all our supporters of the Mt Kilimanjaro Trek for Maternal Health. In a show of incredible support from you, we raised $60,000 which will go towards our projects in Africa. What an adventure it was! We are hoping to return in 2019 with Dr Andrew Browning...
Barbara May Foundation has been awarded Public Benevolent Institution Status
The BMF has had a change in Charity Status and is now a Registered Public Benevolent Institution (PBI). ABN: 35 141 248 900 Provision for gift deductibility: Item 1 of the table in section 30-15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 Please note: Bank Account Details...
Crown Princess Mary makes humanitarian visit to Ethiopia
Afambo, Ethiopia: Crown Princess Mary of Denmark was "shaken up" after confronting the harsh reality of female genital mutilation on her humanitarian visit to Ethiopia on Tuesday. The hot, desolate Afar region was a world away from wintery Copenhagen, a city still...
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.