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  • We’re Proud To Join WFF!

    Read this update about our joining forces with Seattle-based fistula organization One by One from its Board Chair, Barb Gauld.

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  • Developing Local Leaders

    WFF believes that solving world problems like obstetric fistula, which devastates more than one million women worldwide, means finding and developing local leaders like Dr. Itengré Ouédraogo in Burkina Faso, Sarah Omega in Kenya, and Alice Emasu in Uganda.

  • Highlights From Our Successful Spring

    Does the news have you feeling down? In just two minutes, we’ll have you feeling pretty good. Take a look! Our work is made possible by lots of generous people like you. Thank you!

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  • Learn About Our Services

    Women and girls receive life-changing fistula surgery and are empowered to begin new lives through vocational training. Childbirth is safer through expert OB-GYN and Health Advocacy training.

  • Healing Women with Prolapse in Ethiopia

    Launched in 2016, the Urogynecology Fellowship through Mekelle University is the first program of its kind in Ethiopia..

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2021

Surgeries

1091

Survivors Taught Vocations

778

Doctors & Advocates Trained

 

Where We Work

Niger

Danja Fistula Center

Burkina Faso

Ethiopia

Medical Education Collaboration
Urogynecology Fellowship

Kenya

Uganda

Empowerment Center, Soroti
Hospital Network, National
Advocacy Training, National

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78% Programs 12% 10%

Where Your Dollars Go

$686,492

Programs (78%)

$105,945

Administration (12%)

$89,540

Fundraising (10%)

(2016 Summary)

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