Village Health Partnership

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.

Miraje lives in a remote area of western Ethiopia.

When she went into labor with her first child, she labored at home for more than ten hours without a trained birth attendant. By the time she reached a hospital, she required surgery to deliver her baby. Afterward, she developed a childbirth injury that changed her life.

She lived with constant discomfort and isolation. She withdrew from her community. Like many women, she could not afford the care she needed.

For years, she suffered in silence.

Through VHP’s Screen, Transport, and Treat Program, Miraje was identified and brought to Aira General Hospital for treatment. Her first surgery was not successful.

But she did not give up, and neither did the care team supporting her.

After a second surgery, Miraje healed.

Today, she is no longer living in isolation. She is back in her community, living her life with dignity and connection.

Her journey was not easy. But healing was possible.

There are still women waiting to be found, who are waiting for a second chance like Miraje’s.

With your support, we can reach them, bring them to care, and help restore their lives.

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