P2P – Alex Strittmatter Wedding
Dear family and friends,
For our wedding, we’ve decided to ask guests— in lieu of sending gifts— to consider donating to one of our favorite charities, Fistula Foundation.
What Is Obstetric Fistula?
Obstetric fistula is a devastating childbirth injury. It leaves a woman incontinent, humiliated, and—all too often—shunned by her community. Obstetric fistula ranks as one of humanity’s most disabling injuries, but it can be cured by a surgery that costs $619 on average— an incredibly modest amount for a medical procedure that is truly life-changing for a woman in need.
Fistula Foundation provides free fistula repair surgery to women, along with surgeon training, in 31 countries across Africa and Asia. Since 2009, Fistula Foundation has provided more than 90,000 surgeries to women in need, and today it is pursuing a vision to bring the suffering caused by fistula to an end.
We hope you will consider making a gift to Fistula Foundation to help us celebrate!
— Kaitlyn and Alex
For questions about other donation options, contact Alyssa Vu (alyssa@fistulafoundation.org).