Fistula Foundation

Fistula Foundation believes no woman should endure a life of misery and isolation simply for trying to bring a child into this world. That’s why we’re dedicated to ending the suffering caused by obstetric fistula, a childbirth injury caused by prolonged, unrelieved obstructed labor that renders a woman incontinent – an injury that can only be treated through surgery.

What We Do

Obstetric fistula affects the poorest women in the poorest countries. We work closely with partners on the ground to provide life transforming surgery to the most women possible.

How Fistula Works

Where We Work

We support treatment at 38 sites in 19 countries in Africa and Asia.

We are the largest private charitable foundation supporting fistula treatment globally.

Support from our generous donors allows women living places like Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Bangladesh

to receive free, high quality fistula repair surgeries that can change their lives forever.

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Our Progress

We do one thing: treat obstetric fistula.

We work closely with carefully selected doctors and hospitals to fund fistula treatment,

surgeon and provider training, and upgrades to facilities and equipment.

6,431 women transformed by fistula surgeries

We achieve more, dollar for dollar, than any charity you’ll find

For us, thrift is a core value. We keep our overhead low because money saved can be put toward life-transforming surgeries for women. But don’t just take our word for it.

Take a look at our ratings from every industry watchdog group.

Fundación Fístula cree que ninguna mujer debe soportar una vida de miseria y aislamiento simplemente por tratar de traer un niño a este mundo.

La fundación se dedica a poner fin al sufrimiento causado por la fístula obstétrica, una lesión causada por el parto prolongado

La fístula obstétrica afecta a las mujeres más pobres de los países menos desarrollados. Trabajamos en estrecha colaboración con los socios para proporcionar cirugías y cambiar la vida de la mayoría de las mujeres.

Apoyamos el tratamiento en 38 sitios en 19 países de África y Asia.

Es la mayor fundación privada de beneficencia que apoya el tratamiento de la fístula a nivel

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