Fistula-Free After 26 Years

by | 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...

A Journey of Courage, Hope and New Beginnings

by | 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...

Rahel

by | 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...

32-Year Journey to Healing

by | 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...