Six Decades in the Shadows: A Journey to Restoring Dignity after Fistula

For more than six decades, Esther Mwikali Ndii of Makueni County, Kenya, lived in quiet torment—trapped by a condition all too common among mothers in low- and middle-income countries. Esther suffered from obstetric fistula, a devastating childbirth injury resulting from the difficult birth of her firstborn when she was 20. Prolonged obstructed labor is often

With Rain Comes Risk and Resilience: Families Combat Malaria in Cameroon

Heavy rainfall in Cameroon’s North and Far North Regions is typical during the country’s rainy season, with rain falling nearly every four days during the peak months of July to October. These conditions fuel the spread of malaria and each year, around 7 million people in the country are affected by malaria, with over 11,000