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Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia (Australia) is a charitable organisation registered in Australia to raise funds exclusively for the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, the Hamlin College of Midwives and Desta Mender, a farm and training centre for long-term patients. Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia (Australia) is the only organisation in Australia which is authorised to represent the work of Dr Catherine Hamlin and her team in Ethiopia. Dr Hamlin is the board of directors for Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia (Australia).

The mission of the organisation is to:
•Provide compassionate holistic service to women with childbirth injuries, specifically obstetric fistula
•To be the world leader in training and research for the treatment, care and prevention of obstetric fistula; to participate actively in prevention activities leading to future eradication of obstetric fistula.
•To raise awareness for the plight of women with childbirth injuries
•To work towards rehabilitating these women back to normal life
•To empower Ethiopian women for greater autonomy
•To provide ongoing resources of medical skills and finances to ensure the best possible services



Over the last year Kennards Self Storage have supplied around 200 Jumbo Heavy Duty Boxes to Hamlin Fistula to help with their shipments to Ethiopia. The last donation of boxes were packed with shawls for the patients at the hospital.

Kennards are happy to be supporting such a successful charitable organisation like Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia. We wish them every success in their endeavours.

Author: Sharon Dux, Executive Assistant to the MD, Kennards Self Storage.