At only 15 years of age, Agnes Tumungo fell pregnant.…
Category: Fistula
Triumph After Trials: A Long Awaited Surgery Success
Manuela Adubango, a 48-year-old refugee from the Democratic Republic of…
Bewitched No More!
Juliet, a friendly 25-year-old woman, is the fifth child in…
A Tale of Resilience and Hope
Betty is a 36-year-old woman from Nawansega Village. She is…
Breaking the Curse
Elina is 36 years old, and a mother of four…
The End of Her Tears
Resty's story is shared with her consent. Like so many…
Six Months Felt Like Six Years
To Efrance, six months with a fistula felt like six years; because of her condition, Efrance felt shamed by her husband and community, and stopped going to church and other public functions. Desperate for help and support, Efrance decided to visit her church pastor for counseling, where she learned about UVP and its no-cost Fistula Repair Camps.
Tailoring a Better Life
Six years ago, Nulu went into labor with her second…
Future Fistula Ambassador
“As a result of [my] fistula, I faced stigma, self-isolation,…
More Than Just a Physical Injury
At only 18 years old, Doreen has experienced her fair share of hardship: an arranged marriage, challenging labor, a stillborn child, and an obstetric fistula. Feeling lost, she attempted suicide. After learning about UVP and its fistula surgery camps, she started to regain hope. Doreen’s fistula was successfully repaired at Kamuli Mission Hospital, and UVP’s reintegration program played a pivotal role in helping her regain her physical and mental well-being.