Village Health Partnership

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Village Health Partnership works with communities in rural Ethiopia to make pregnancy and childbirth safer, strengthen local health systems, treat gynecologic complications of childbirth, and improve access to clean water and sanitation.

Behind every woman’s recovery is a network of people walking alongside her.Nurses. Midwives. Women’s groups. Counselors....
06/23/2026

Behind every woman’s recovery is a network of people walking alongside her.

Nurses. Midwives. Women’s groups. Counselors. Community leaders.

Together, they help women heal physically and emotionally after childbirth injuries that may have affected every part of their lives.

Village Health Partnership’s rehabilitation program is a community-led effort to aid women recovering from fistula repair beyond surgery itself. It was built by people who understand the realities women face and are committed to helping them heal with dignity.

Through this program, women are provided mental health counseling to address the isolation and shame that oftentimes comes with living with fistula. They are provided with classes on gardening and are given two sheep so they might recover economically after the devastation of not being able to work due to their injury. And they are welcomed into local women’s groups, where members invite women into their homes and take them to church and market.

Recovery is never a journey someone should have to navigate alone.

After years of partnering with us on treating patients with childbirth injuries, doctors at Aira Hospital noticed someth...
06/18/2026

After years of partnering with us on treating patients with childbirth injuries, doctors at Aira Hospital noticed something important: many women recovering from fistula surgery were still extremely weak after their procedures.

Years of illness, limited mobility, and lack of access to nutritious food had taken a serious toll on their bodies.

Without proper nutrition and physical therapy, recovery from surgery becomes much more difficult.

That need helped shape the rehabilitation program supported through Village Health Partnership — providing women with nourishment and care during the healing process.

Recovery requires more than surgery alone. It requires strength, support, and time to heal.

For many women recovering from fistula injuries, healing means relearning parts of daily life that many of us take for g...
06/16/2026

For many women recovering from fistula injuries, healing means relearning parts of daily life that many of us take for granted.

Years of illness and limited mobility can make even routine activities physically difficult. Through occupational and physical therapy, women work toward rebuilding strength and confidence in everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, cooking, fetching water, attending church, and going to market.

These activities are about more than physical recovery. They represent independence, dignity, and reconnecting with the rhythms of daily life.

Rehabilitation is not simply about healing after surgery. It is about helping women regain the ability to participate fully in their families and communities once again.

For many women living with fistula injuries, the physical damage is only part of the hardship.Years of illness can leave...
06/11/2026

For many women living with fistula injuries, the physical damage is only part of the hardship.

Years of illness can leave families financially devastated. Women are often unable to work, care for their households, or participate in daily community life.

That’s why rehabilitation includes more than medical care. It includes physical therapy, social reintegration assistance, and economic mentorship and support.

After recovery, women in Village Health Partnership’s rehabilitation program receive gardening training and sheep or chickens to help them begin rebuilding economic stability for themselves and their families.

Healing also means restoring independence, dignity, and hope for the future.

Many women recovering from fistula injuries have spent years isolated from their communities.Some were unable to work. O...
06/09/2026

Many women recovering from fistula injuries have spent years isolated from their communities.

Some were unable to work. Others stopped attending church, visiting markets, or gathering with neighbors because of shame and stigma.

Part of rehabilitation is helping women re-enter community life with dignity.

Our partners in Ethiopia walk alongside women through this process: hosting women for visits with family, attending church and walking to market together, connecting them with mental health resources and counseling, and rebuilding connection one step at a time.

No woman should have to heal alone.

Martha Deressa is a certified nurse-midwife and the Project Manager of our rehabilitation program for women recovering a...
06/04/2026

Martha Deressa is a certified nurse-midwife and the Project Manager of our rehabilitation program for women recovering after fistula repair surgery. She is also a passionate advocate for women suffering from childbirth injuries.

She has worked with the Ministry of Health and at Dembi Dollo Hospital. Today, she supports women recovering from fistula injuries through compassionate, community-centered care.

Recovery is not only physical. Many women arrive carrying deep emotional wounds after experiencing shame and isolation.

Martha helps women rebuild confidence, reconnect with community, and begin imagining a future again.

For many women living with childbirth injuries, surgery is only the beginning of healing.After fistula repair, many wome...
06/02/2026

For many women living with childbirth injuries, surgery is only the beginning of healing.

After fistula repair, many women are still weak from malnutrition, prolonged illness, and years of isolation. Some have spent months or years confined to bed while managing constant leakage of urine and/or f***s without access to water to bathe.

That’s why Village Health Partnership partners with local leaders to support recovery beyond surgery through nutrition, physical rehabilitation, counseling, and community reintegration.

Healing takes more than an operation. It takes support, dignity, and community.

Surgery is not the end of the journey.For women living with childbirth injuries, healing takes time. After treatment, ma...
05/28/2026

Surgery is not the end of the journey.

For women living with childbirth injuries, healing takes time. After treatment, many must regain their strength, rebuild their confidence, and re-enter the communities they were once forced to leave behind.

The physical healing is only one part of recovery. There is also emotional and social healing, and the slow process of returning to daily life.

Over time, our partners saw that treatment alone was not always enough. Some women needed additional support as they recovered. They needed community and the chance to rebuild their lives.

So, together with our partners, we began building a rehabilitation program. This program is a place for women to continue healing, regain physical and emotional strength, and reconnect with their community.

At the center of VHP’s Screen, Transport, and Treat Program is Aira Hospital.Aira Hospital has become a leading center f...
05/26/2026

At the center of VHP’s Screen, Transport, and Treat Program is Aira Hospital.

Aira Hospital has become a leading center for women’s health in western Ethiopia. Today, women arrive from some of the most remote and underserved areas to receive care they could not access anywhere else.

At Aira, patients are treated by dedicated medical teams who are committed to restoring health and dignity. When cases are too complex, the system does not stop there. Women are referred to specialized care at the renowned Hamlin Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa, ensuring they receive the treatment they need.

This is what real access to care looks like. We are not just reaching women, but building an entire system of care that can treat them.

Because every mother deserves a chance to heal.

At first, we had to search for women in need of care.Now, they are finding us.In communities across western Ethiopia, wo...
05/22/2026

At first, we had to search for women in need of care.

Now, they are finding us.

In communities across western Ethiopia, women are sharing what they’ve learned. They are telling their neighbors, their sisters, and their friends that treatment and healing are possible.

And when our partners arrive to screen patients, they are no longer met with silence.

They are met with lines of women waiting.

Women who have come forward.
Women who are asking for help.
Women who now know they are not alone.

This is how change begins: not just by reaching women, but by building trust and creating a system where women know care exists and feel empowered to seek it.

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