This Mother's Day, Give a Mother Her Life Back
This Mother's Day, Give a Mother Her Life Back
Through Mother’s Day (May 10), gifts—up to a total of $250,000—will be MATCHED* to provide life-transforming surgeries to women in Nigeria.
Your gift empowers a woman with fistula to reclaim her place in the world.
Salamatu was just 17 when she married and became pregnant. After four agonizing days of obstructed labor without medical care, she delivered her stillborn child at home. By then, she was already leaking urine uncontrollably.
“Whenever I entered a room, people would leave it,” she said.
Her husband abandoned her. Her neighbors called her “urine girl.” For years, she locked herself in her room and cried, unaware that a surgery costing just $624 could restore her life.
With the support of caring donors, Salamatu received free surgery at our partner hospital in Nigeria. Today, she’s healed and supporting herself and her mother by making pasta with the skills she learned during rehabilitation.
“Now I can help my mom. Thank you, thank you. I’m so happy now, and grateful.”
Your matched gift goes twice as far today to bring healing to mothers in Nigeria. Stand with women like Salamatu this Mother’s Day.
*To increase access to these matching funds, the first $25,000 of your gift will be matched.
Through Mother’s Day (May 10), gifts—up to a total of $250,000—will be MATCHED* to provide life-transforming surgeries to women in Nigeria.
At 17, Salamatu endured four days of obstructed labor without medical care. Her baby was stillborn, and she was left leaking urine uncontrollably.
“Whenever I entered a room, people would leave it,” she said.
Her husband abandoned her. Neighbors called her “urine girl.” For years, she lived in isolation, unaware that a $624 surgery could restore her life.
“Now I can help my mom. Thank you, thank you. I’m so happy now, and grateful.”
With donor support, Salamatu received free surgery. Today, she’s healed and supporting herself and her mother.
Your matched gift goes twice as far to bring healing to mothers in Nigeria. Stand with women like Salamatu this Mother’s Day.
*To increase access to these matching funds, the first $25,000 of your gift will be matched.