Tim Lapage’s Clipper Round the World Fundraiser
Over 20 years ago, I read Dr. Catherine Hamlin’s book about her incredible work for desperate young women in Ethiopia, and decided to visit two of the hospitals there during one of my safaris. I’ve been a donor ever since!
For my Southern Ocean leg of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race four years ago, we raised the funds for a substantial amount of fistula repair surgeries. Would you please join me again in helping to change the lives of more women’s forever?
What Is Obstetric Fistula? (video)
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 an average of $616.
Fistula Foundation provides free fistula repair surgery to women, along with training for surgeons and other services, in nearly 30 countries across Africa and Asia. Since 2009, Fistula Foundation has provided more 80,000 surgeries to women in need, and today it is pursuing a vision to bring the suffering caused by fistula to an end. Donate today to make a difference in these women’s lives!