Dear Friend,
The extraordinary amount of rain that we received this winter in the San Francisco Bay Area—where our U.S. office is headquartered—has produced a bounty of colorful flowers, happy plants, and smiling humans! It is a good reminder that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Cause and effect. Just as the powerful rains encouraged picture-perfect “super blooms,” so our team’s hard, diligent work today will result in a better, healthier tomorrow for the women we serve. We’re busy planting seeds for what we anticipate will be a beautiful future, filled with more smiling women.
Between Mother’s Day (May 14) and the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (May 23), May is filled with opportunities to spread the word about obstetric fistula, and to help women in need. Read more about what’s blooming now, and what’s getting ready to sprout, below.
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Photographing the Most Resilient Women on Earth
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Roshni Lodhia, a photographer who has worked extensively with Fistula Foundation, recently wrote an article for Girls’ Globe about her experience of working with fistula patients in Kenya, Tanzania, and Nigeria. In the article, Roshni offers three lessons that everyone can learn from the heroic women who conquer fistula.
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Save the Date, Spread the Word
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The International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (IDEOF) is Tuesday, May 23. It’s an opportunity to raise awareness about a devastating condition and to provide more women with the healing care that they need to live healthy and productive lives. You can help us reach more women with your voice! Share a special link—endfistula.day—with your network, and help us commemorate IDEOF around the world.
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A New National Framework in Zambia
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Zambia has a new framework—the Obstetric Fistula Strategic Plan 2022–2026—that will guide the provision of fistula care across the country. In collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund, Fistula Foundation supported the completion of Zambia’s first standalone plan to address the condition.
The new plan, approved on December 22, will officially launch on May 23 to commemorate the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula. It will serve as a tool for healthcare providers across Zambia who work in fistula prevention, fistula treatment, and the reintegration of fistula survivors into their communities.
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Your support makes every successful surgery—and every strategic milestone—possible. I’m so encouraged by the possibilities we are creating for women around the world. You have my deep and enduring gratitude for helping us make these possibilities bloom!
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P.S.—Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14. There’s still time to contribute to our campaign to support life-transforming surgeries for women in Nigeria. All gifts will be MATCHED, up to $200,000. Donate here.
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