by Maternity Africa | Nov 17, 2025 | Story
Maternity Africa reached an exciting milestone with the groundbreaking of the Phaedra Maternity Health Centre in Chamwino, Manchali, Dodoma; a facility that will soon expand access to quality maternal care and fistula treatment for women in the region. Witnessed by...
by Maternity Africa | Sep 26, 2025 | Story
Maryciana, a 45-year-old mother of five from eastern Tanzania, lived with obstetric fistula for more than two decades. Her condition began in 1999, during her first pregnancy. After two days of prolonged labour, she was taken to the district hospital. Unable to...
by Maternity Africa | Jul 18, 2025 | Story
Jennifer Patrick, a 22-year-old woman from Oldonyosambu, has faced adversity for most of her life. Born healthy, she developed rickets in her hands and legs at just nine months old, leaving her with physical disabilities. Sadly, after seeing her condition, her mother...
by Maternity Africa | Jun 23, 2025 | Story
Rahel M. Madeleke, a 27-year-old mother of four, endured six years of silent suffering after developing an obstetric fistula during the traumatic birth of her first child in 2017. Isolated by her community and misunderstood by those around her, Rahel lived in shame...
by Maternity Africa | May 7, 2025 | Story
Rebecca, a 56-year-old mother of four from Mashewa Village in Tanga, lived with obstetric fistula for 32 years after a prolonged and traumatic labor in 1993. Without access to timely medical care, she endured decades of leakage, isolation, and emotional abuse—all...
by Maternity Africa | Apr 28, 2025 | Story
Theresia, a 47-year-old mother from Tanzania, has faced unimaginable hardships—from losing a child to enduring an abusive marriage and serious health struggles. In March 2024, she was diagnosed with fibroids and underwent surgery, but complications led to a...
