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Success Stories
Help us create change that lasts, delivering quality health care in the world’s poorest communities.
Safe Motherhood through Simple Interventions
Laxmi almost lost her life to postpartum hemorrhage—excessive bleeding after giving birth. Her story is one reason why EngenderHealth works to eliminate this common problem.
The Power of One Messenger
Meet Farzeli, a Muslim cleric in Azerbaijan who leads weekly information sessions on family planning at his mosque.
"I Deserve Good Care"
In Bolivia, EngenderHealth's family planning work empowers Aruni to share her newfound knowledge.
In Guinea, Repairing Obstetric Fistula
Obstetric fistula is a significant public health problem in the developing world, especially in Guinea. To help women like Moima, EngenderHealth has responded with a program of prevention, repair, and rehabilitation.
From Shock to Action
Forty-four-year-old Silvia Almeida is a passionate advocate for the rights of HIV-positive individuals in Brazil. Working with EngenderHealth, she is helping lead a movement to improve the lives of people living with HIV.
"We Can Change Things as Men"
Manoj is 25 years old and HIV-positive. Through our work in India, EngenderHealth helped him gain new insights about being a man. Now he counsels other men about taking responsibility.
Living Positively: Venilla's Story
Seven years ago, Vennila learned she had HIV. Since then, she has learned to live “positively.” With EngenderHealth's guidance, she has become a master trainer in HIV treatment education and counseling, and a role model for her peers.
South Africa’s Future
Once a victim of sexual abuse, twenty-five-year-old Juliana Davids began working with EngenderHealth's Men As Partners® (MAP) program, and has become an inspiring MAP workshop leader and activist in the prevention of gender-based violence.
Nyambu Albert, a Changed Man
At 22, Nyambu Albert was a serviceman with the National Youth Service (NYS) of Kenya. After a five-day Men As Partners® workshop through NYS, Nyambu talks about his changed attitudes towards women.
"Know the Truth"
Working with providers such as Priscilla, EngenderHealth is helping to revitalize IUD use in Kenya through the Fahamu ukweili wa mambo campaign (“Know the Truth”).
Family Planning in Ethiopia
In Lalibela, Debre Sina, Hayk, and elsewhere in Ethiopia, we have made great strides to improve family planning services. Enjoy this photo essay featuring some of our clinics, providers, and clients.
A Father's Commitment
EngenderHealth has helped Bangladeshis like Abdul manage their family's size through long-acting and permanent methods such as no-scalpel vasectomies.
Making Thoughtful Choices
Through EngenderHealth's work, Ram and Kaushalya, a young Nepalese couple, are inspired to teach other young people in their community about reproductive health.
"My New Life"
In Darfur, Halima has taken an extraordinary journey from fistula survivor to midwife. EngenderHealth helped her get there.
Giving Men "Una Sonrisa Permanente"
Working with providers such as Dr. Emeliza Rodriguez, EngenderHealth helped launch the “Permanent Smile” campaign in Honduras to educate the public about the benefits of vasectomies, and debunk misconceptions about its effect on a man’s virility.
A Tanzanian Couple Faces HIV Together With Hope
Since 2000, Flora and Samsoni have been coming to the EngenderHealth-supported Ngarenaro Health Clinic for maternal health and HIV and AIDS services.
"Look at me, I am healthy again!"
Anasia is one of more than 2,000 clients who have been counseled and tested at Arumeru District Hospital, one of 22 EngenderHealth-supported sites in Arusha, Tanzania.