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The Fistula Foundation
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December 21, 2012
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The Fistula Foundation has helped women in Zambia through the Ministry of Health in partnership with Medecins Sans Frontieres-Spain in Luwingu, a rural district if Northern Zambia. MSF is running a Sexual Reproductive Health and PMTCT project up to June 2013. So funding from the Foundation has helped to repair fistulae for 48 women from March to October 2012. We hope the Founadtion will continue to fund this noble cause to bring dignity and joy to as many women as require this help. From: Winter Musonda, IEC Programmes Officer, MSF-Spain, Luwingu Zambia.
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For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
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June 20, 2012
1 person found this review helpful
I occasionally do IT support for the Fistula Foundation and envelope stuffing. They are lean and mean team dedicated to saving as many women as possible from the horrors of fistula. They will make the best use of whatever you give them.
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Definitely
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A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Quite well
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
June 14, 2012
I have been a volunteer with the Fistula Foundation for about a year and I am very impressed with the work that they are doing for these young women. I enjoy my time helping out and find that the people that work for the Foundation are very committed to this very worthwile cause.
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Definitely
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Some
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Very Well
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Definitely
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2012
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June 7, 2012
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I'm a new volunteer to the Fistula Foundation, helping with some of the CEO's upcoming presentations. I'm deeply impressed by the staff's passion for their mission as well as the mission itself. They show great focus and a fierce commitment to improving the lives of women with this condition. As a volunteer those are two things I look for; I want to have a sense that my contributions have a tangible effect both for the nonprofit and the people they serve. I feel confident on both counts, and I look forward to continuing to work with them.
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Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Quite well
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
June 6, 2012
I started volunteering for the Fistula Foundation in December 2011 because I wanted to do something positive over my holiday break. I chose the Fistula Foundation because they were close to my home, and because I was familiar with fistulas after seeing the movie A Walk To Beautiful. I later became part-time staff to be able to continue my work with them on a regular basis. I feel that a fistula is such a debilitating yet treatable/preventable injury for so many women worldwide that I want to do whatever I can to reduce the number of women who live with this condition every day. The Fistula Foundation is making it possible for me to make a difference to women around the world, and to help women regain their dignity. The Foundation is run by a small staff who work hard on a lean budget, so that most of the money goes to fistula repair. The work I do in the office is not always glamorous, but I know every time I am there that I have made a difference in the lives of many women. Everyone has been friendly and kind whenever I am there, and I look forward to the days I go in. They make sure everyone feels welcome, and that everyone has a way to volunteer and make a difference. I would certainly recommend volunteering at the Fistula Foundation to anyone.
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Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
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June 5, 2012
1 person found this review helpful
I have been a volunteer at the Fistula Foundation since 2010. While the tasks I help out with aren't earth-shattering themselves, I am so pleased to contribute to the organization's mission and always look forward to working with the extremely dedicated and enthusiastic staff at the Fistula Foundation. Though they are only a small group, they manage to create an incredible amount of support for some of the most marginalized women in the world. Their commitment to women's dignity in the face of fistula is inspiring, and I happily encourage others who support this cause to join them.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
May 20, 2011
I work in northern Tanzania performing obstetric fistula surgery over several different hospital sites. Without a car this was proving to be very difficult indeed.
After approaching The Fistula Foundation and outlying the need, it was granted in a seamless and timely fashion. I can now reach more patients with greater ease and reliability.
Dr Andrew Browning
Director
Selian Fistula Project
Arusha
Tanzania.
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By receiving the grant to buy a car quickly after making the application
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Nothing
March 28, 2011
I read an article in the paper about the Fistula Foundation and was bothered by the lack of medical treatment for many woman. I was upset for several days when I would think of the isolation and the loneliness these woman must feel. I also thought how lucky I have have been living in the United States with great health care. Having health care options when delivering my children as well as great after care is something I took for granted for myself and had never considered it would be different for woman around the world. As a woman I feel I must contribute to other woman in our world that are less fortunate than I.
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I have read about the results of this organization, but have been lucky that I live in a country that provides great woman's health care
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I would not change anything.
March 28, 2011
Since I have been back to work, my volunteer time has been cut back, but that doesn’t mean that my concern regarding this issue has declined.
It has always been a point of pride that I was able to volunteer for such a stellar entity addressing a fundamental concern for women. The opportunities to help -- whether with mailings, analyzing conference data, or gift fulfillment-- each was a welcome option to contribute.
Knowing the stringent adherence to donor wishes, and having participated in fulfilling donor desires regarding gift fulfillment, it has always been clear to me that the Fistula Foundation treats donor requirements for donations with integrity. There also is never any issue as to where the funds are going….they are going to the grantees in a timely fashion.
So thanks for the opportunity to contribute, whether time, talent, or funds, to an entity that deploys those contributions responsibly.
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As a volunteer, fulfilling donor gifts, and processing mailings; also have provided feedback when asked by Exec Director for various campaign ideas.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Would increase campaigns so that there is one at least every quarter.
March 28, 2011
Three years ago while reading Dr. Catherine Hamlin’s book, The Hospital by the River: A Story of Hope, I was moved by the terrible circumstances women with a fistula have to face. When my friend introduced me to the work of the Fistula Foundation in 2010, I was thrilled to learn they support Dr. Hamlin’s work along with many other hospitals worldwide that offer the life changing fistula repair. Soon I became a donor and joined the Circle of Friends program as a volunteer. All my interactions with the staff at the Fistula Foundation have been incredibly rewarding. Although small, it’s clear the staff is hardworking, helpful, prompt, pleasant and creative. Their four star rating from Charity Navigator (five years in a row!) clearly demonstrates they are accountable and go the extra mile for those suffering with a fistula. I find the website very user friendly and I especially like the One Woman’s Story feature, highlighting stories of women who have had fistula surgery and received a chance to regain their health along with new life and new hope. It’s very powerful. As a mother of a child adopted from Ethiopia, I feel this is a great organization to team up with to help women in my child’s country of origin as well as other women around the world who suffer from this terrible condition.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
…my volunteer work for the Fistula Foundation’s Circle of Friends Program. My friend created the Circle of Hope which I joined soon after. One of our goals is to create awareness of the fistula issue. The Fistula Foundation has been incredibly helpful to us by efficiently supplying all of the materials and support we need. Educating others about fistulas has been a great deal easier with the support of the Fistula Foundation.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
I can't think of any changes needed - just more of the same!
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