Surgical Success Stories - #195, #196 & #197

This is Tame and she is a 45-year-old widow. She had nine children but sadly only three are still alive.  She’s had prolapse for the past 3 years and was so grateful to have her  surgery performed.

Aynasem is 35 years old. Her prolapse was very severe and she had suffered from it for three years.  She has had five children and four of them are still alive and live with her and her husband.  Her surgery went very well!

This is Baraze and she is 60.  She has had eight children and four of them are still alive. She lives with her husband and has been struggling with her prolapse for three years.  She, as well as all of these sweet ladies, are so grateful to have had surgery and for your kind generosity.

Surgical Success Stories - #193 & #194

Gelanesh has suffered from third degree prolapse for three years and was very anxious and very grateful to have her surgery. She is married with six children. Thank you for helping this beautiful lady!

Zenebech is a forty-year-old mom who lives with her husband and several of her children. She has had eight but only five are still living. She has had prolapse for a little over a year and now that issue has been repaired by Dr. Mark and Dr. Nate at Soddo Christian Hospital.

Surgical Success Stories - #189 to #192

This is Galtore.  She is probably around 70 and had five children but only one has survived. She’s still married but, like a lot of women, her husband has another wife and does not live with her. She does see him once a week or so for coffee. She’s had prolapse for “at least 7 years” (Dr. Nate guesses that it’s been more than 10). She is still very spunky and brings a smile to everyone’s face that she talks to. She was so happy to have her surgery performed!

Aberash is 45 and was blessed with six children, all of whom are still alive. She’s actually still breastfeeding her youngest and lives with her husband and children. She’s had prolapse for about one year but it quickly became very severe. She is so grateful to be celebrating Ethiopian Christmas next week free of prolapse.

This is Hana and she is 50 years old. She had seven children and six are still alive. She lives in the Gadalla area with her husband and has had prolapse for 1 year. Thank you to our donors for helping her!

This is Zenbech who is 60 and had seven children, all of whom are alive. She lives with her husband as well as some of her children. She’s had prolapse for over a year and was so pleased to have surgery.

Surgical Success Stories - #185 to #188

This is Balushe, a 57-year-old widow who is a mother of four. She has noticed her prolapse for one year and she was so happy to receive help from MWAHFE.

This is Bugalech who think that she is 80 years old! She has had prolapse for three years. She has five children and LOTS of grandchildren!  She was healthy enough to have surgery and is so grateful.  

A note from Dr. Nate: “Bugalech was SO appreciative for her surgery!  After I would finish seeing her on rounds she would grab my hand and just start kissing it, showing her gratitude for what was done for her.  I tried to explain that this was not just me, but a team of people as well as a good God who had stepped out to help this sweet lady.  So thank you everyone!”

Latome is 50 years old. She has had seven children but only three survived. She has suffered from her prolapse for six years and was so pleased to be able to be helped through your kind generosity. 

This is Marta Dache, a 36-year-old who has had prolapse for one year.  She delivered seven children and five are still alive.  She lives with her husband who is a farmer who grows corn and wheat. She was so pleased to be helped today and is grateful for everyone’s kindness and generosity.

Surgical Success Stories - #183 & #184

This is Nehina. She is around 49 and she has suffered from her prolapse for seven years. She had nine children but only two are still alive. She is widowed. She was so grateful to have her surgery.

This is Abebech. She is around 50 and has had her prolapse for 10 years. She is also widowed and has two living children after giving birth to three children. She is so happy to have her problem addressed. Thank you to all of our donors! 

Surgical Success Stories - #180, #181, #182

Martane Narebo is a 52-year-old widow who has delivered nine children, seven of them are still living. She has had prolapse for four year and has now received her life-changing surgery because of your generosity.

Ayetech Chemo is a 50-year-old mom who has delivered nine children, five of whom are still alive. She has had prolapse for three years and was very excited to have her surgery sponsored by MWAHFE.

This is Belaynesh Worku, a 52-year-old widow and mother of eight. She has suffered from prolapse for seven years and is now has a new lease on life! Thank you!

Surgical Success Story - #179

Please meet Asegedech Awoke who has suffered from prolapse for three years. She is married and has delivered seven children. Thank you to all of our donors who made her surgery possible! 

Surgical Success Story - #178

Amarach Gamboza is a married mom of five who has been dealing with a variety of OB issues for over a year. Thank you for helping her! Her surgery will make her life so much easier and restore her dignity.

Surgical Success Stories - #174 to #177

This is Hegane Gute. She has suffered from prolapse for four years. She is a widow with six children and is so glad to have received sponsorship for her surgery.

Bafite Ashanso has had a prolapse for four years. She has been pregnant nine times and sadly, only two of her children are living. Thank you for helping her!

This is Abaynesh Anjulo who has had a prolapsed uterus for 15 years. It has been especially serious for the past four years and has caused many issues. She has four children and is grateful for this life-changing surgery. 

This is Gistane Alaro. She had prolapse surgery at another hospital 5 years ago and the condition returned one year later. She has been pregnant 11 times and has delivered 12 children. All are ALIVE!  She had prolapse several years before her last surgery and Dr. Mark and his team are going to restore this mom's dignity again. Thank you donors!

Surgical Success Stories - #170 to #173

This is Amsale Demise, a fourty-five year old who has five children. She is married and has suffered from prolapse for two years. Before she was able to have surgery she needed to be treated for pneumonia. Her treatment was successful and she had surgery a few days after coming to Soddo Christian Hospital!

Hirut Badacho is a mother of 10 children and has been suffering with prolapse for five years. Thank you to our donors who have sponsored her life-changing surgery!

Worke Wotango has also recently had her prolapse uterus surgery sponsored after suffering with this condition for three years. This widow and mother of three is so thankful!

This is Merkebe Mena, a mother of five who has been having obstetiric issues for a year. Her medical condition was very serious when she came to Dr. Mark and his team. Thank you to all who have supported this project and helped women like Merkebe have a better life.