Freedom From Fistula

Freedom From Fistula An estimated 2 million women in Africa are suffering from obstetric fistula caused by prolonged, obs

An estimated 2 million women in Africa are suffering from obstetric fistula caused by prolonged, obstructed childbirth and lack of access to maternity care

A SMILE THAT HELPS HEAL😷 Even behind a mask, a smile is still visible. With smiles behind their masks, the operating roo...
04/06/2026

A SMILE THAT HELPS HEAL

😷 Even behind a mask, a smile is still visible. With smiles behind their masks, the operating room team welcomes every patient entering the surgical area.

💛 Seeing warm faces helps patients feel calm and reassured before surgery.

🙏 We thank the operating room team for their kindness and the love they show to our patients.

If you have leaked urine or stool (or both) since childbirth, you may have an obstetric fistula. Our caring team can hel...
01/06/2026

If you have leaked urine or stool (or both) since childbirth, you may have an obstetric fistula. Our caring team can help. Treatment is FREE and available at our centres:

💙 Aberdeen Women’s Centre, Freetown, Sierra Leone

💙 Fistula Care Centre, Bwaila, Malawi

💙 Fistula Care Centre, Toamasina, Madagascar

Contact our hotlines TODAY.



IT TAKES LITTLE TO BE HAPPY… 🌸Our patients were truly delighted to receive these small tokens of care during the weekend...
28/05/2026

IT TAKES LITTLE TO BE HAPPY… 🌸
Our patients were truly delighted to receive these small tokens of care during the weekend, held in celebration of the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula.
They were gifted delicate floral headbands, which they wore with grace, shining like flowers themselves. Every smile and every glance reflected a simple, pure, and heartfelt joy. 💙

When healing comes, we celebrate it.In Malawi, patients take part in Tao Loaky celebrations.In Sierra Leone, women gathe...
23/05/2026

When healing comes, we celebrate it.

In Malawi, patients take part in Tao Loaky celebrations.In Sierra Leone, women gather for Gladi Gladi.In Madagascar, Viavy Meva celebrations mark a new beginning.

Women receive new dresses. They dance. They sing. They laugh together.

After months or even years of isolation, these are moments of transformation.

Moments where women are not defined by fistula, but by strength, resilience and hope.

And then, finally, they return home.

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Across all three centres, we train local healthcare professionals so fistula can be prevented, recognised and treated mo...
23/05/2026

Across all three centres, we train local healthcare professionals so fistula can be prevented, recognised and treated more effectively in-country.

We support patient ambassadors to raise awareness in communities, helping women know that treatment exists and that they do not have to suffer alone.

RECLAIMING: “Her Health Is a Right: Invest to End Fistula and Childbirth Injuries”Did you know….In Sierra Leone, we prov...
23/05/2026

RECLAIMING: “Her Health Is a Right: Invest to End Fistula and Childbirth Injuries”

Did you know….

In Sierra Leone, we provide maternal healthcare services to support safer pregnancies and births.

In Malawi, we fund safe births, helping women access the care they need during labour and delivery.

At Freedom From Fistula, our work goes far beyond surgery alone.We treat women living with obstetric fistula and provide...
23/05/2026

At Freedom From Fistula, our work goes far beyond surgery alone.

We treat women living with obstetric fistula and provide compassionate care throughout their recovery.

But we also work to prevent future childbirth injuries and improve maternal healthcare for women and girls.

Every day, across our three Freedom From Fistula centres in Malawi, Sierra Leone and Madagascar, women are reclaiming th...
23/05/2026

Every day, across our three Freedom From Fistula centres in Malawi, Sierra Leone and Madagascar, women are reclaiming their health, hope and future.

Reclaiming the chance to walk through their communities without shame.

Reclaiming friendships, family life and confidence.

Reclaiming joy.

Behind every smile you see in these photographs is a story.A story of loss.Of trauma.Of isolation.Of unimaginable physic...
23/05/2026

Behind every smile you see in these photographs is a story.

A story of loss.
Of trauma.
Of isolation.
Of unimaginable physical and emotional pain.

But also a story of courage, healing and hope.

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