To prevent and de-stigmatize Obstetric Fistula

Summary

The film 'Fistula Pilgrims' will be shown within community education programmes, reaching out to remote communities with the aid of a specially developed portable, solar powered DVD player.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Obstetric fistula is a debilitating condition caused by prolonged labour without medical intervention. The woman is left with a hole in the birth canal which causes chronic incontinence and, in most cases, a stillborn baby. Left untreated, fistula can lead to serious medical problems, including ulcerations, kidney disease, and nerve damage in the legs. 150,000 women and girls 250,000 men, women and religious elders 500 women with fistula referred for fistula repair

Activities

Translation of the film into 3 Ethiopian languages Amharic, Orominya and Sidaminya. Screening of the film, through solar powered DVD players, in remote villages of Ethiopia Discusssion sessions in community Production of education material

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Excel file (projdoc.xls).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Awareness through the film will reduce the % of girls and women suffering with Obstetric Fistula. Positive attitudinal change towards traditional harmful practices such as child marriage and female genital mutilation that contribute to fistula

Project Message

"Few NGO’s achieve as much, with limited funding. SafeHands is one of the few NGO’s that can make a dramatic difference to the lives of the people it serves while still keeping cost down"
- Ross Appleyard, senior correspondent SKY News

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Nancy Durrell McKenna,
Founder
23 Fitzjohns Avenue
London, NW3 5JY
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 207 433 0792
Email:

Project Sponsor

Nancy Durrell McKenna

Organisation

SafeHands for Mothers
23 Fitzjohns Avenue
London, London NW3 5JY
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 20 7433 0792
http://www.safehands.org

Learn more about SafeHands for Mothers and the project team.

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Ethiopia and can also be found under Women and Girls.

For more information about Ethiopia, read the Human Development Report on Ethiopia or the Wikipedia entry for Ethiopia.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on July 23, 2010.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on March 26, 2009.

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