by Maternity Africa | Dec 30, 2025 | Story
Ester Ashery is 70 years old. Her life changed during her sixth pregnancy, when prolonged labor in a remote village led to complications, the loss of her baby and the development of obstetric fistula. Just days after leaving the hospital, Ester began leaking urine; a...
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...
