Gentle support comes through dance for a fistula survivor and advocate in Soroti, Uganda.
A woman with obstructed labor suffers in a health post without support near Soroti, Uganda. TERREWODE staff found her and provided assistance.
TERREWODE staff provided support to this woman struggling with obstructed labor at a health post near Soroti.
Akello Loy, a the mother of four children, lives in Ogweto Village
in the Amuria district of Uganda. She suffered paralysis and a fistula while giving birth to her fourth child. Oregon State students and faculty are working with TERREWODE to learn from and to empower women like Loy.
Fistula survivors and advocates sing and dance to welcome TERREWODE representatives to their village.
Alice Emasu with newly purchased goats from Heifer International.
Milk from this Saanan goat will make its way into soap made by this woman and other fistula survivors.
Saanan goat provided by Heifer International.
Goat milk soap making by TERREWODE fistula advocates and survivors.
Goat milk soap making by TERREWODE fistula advocates and survivors.
Goat milk soap making by TERREWODE fistula advocates and survivors.
Goat milk soap making by TERREWODE fistula advocates and survivors.
Shea nuts harvested by farmers in Soroti, Uganda.
Fistula survivors and advocates served by TERREWODE.
McKinsey Starguard, a homesteader in Spray, Oregon, makes goat milk soap in her kitchen. Starguard's recipe and bars of soap were gifted to the TERREWODE women and inspired the soap-making project.
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What a fabulous project, and beautifully documented. Thank you for highlighting this important initiative!
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