We Help Improve Maternal Health in Africa and the World
You can provide a woman with the treatment that will forever change her future. Help us raise funds for our next mission.
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Hope and dignity for Women in Africa
Our team of volunteer doctors and nurses makes three missions to Africa every year, providing treatment to women suffering from obstetric fistula. They also ensure post-operative follow ups and provide essential training to local healthcare professionals.
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OUR MISSION.
Bring the suffering caused by fistula to an end
Our mission is to decrease the incidence of obstetric fistula in Africa and the world by enhancing childbirth conditions, and through medical training. We also provide much needed surgical care for women affected by this condition, ensuring a safer and effective healing process.
Jacques Corcos
PresidentWomen screened
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Missions since 2011
What We Do
Surgical Missions
Surgical Missions
Twice a year, a team of volunteer doctors and nurses travels to treat women suffering from fistula. Since the Foundation’s creation in 2011, more than 400 women have received care in Burkina Faso, Rwanda Togo, Tanzania, Soudan, Madagascar, Bangladesh, and Mauritania. These surgical missions are also an occasion for the MMS Foundation team and local personnel to share experiences and expertise.
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Hospital Project
Hospital Project
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Research
Anthropological Research
We conducted a study to examine the experience of women who have undergone fistula repair surgery, and the impact of the treatment on their social life. 40 women were interviewed in Burkina Faso, before the surgery and a year after the surgery, in their home villages.
Many other projects are planned and will be deployed when granted. Part of the money raised from donations goes to this research. It is the only way to better understand and eradicate the problem.
You Can Easily Transform a Woman's Life
- With only $25 you give a woman the essential goods for her hospital stay
- With $50 you provide her transportation from her village to the hospital
- With $75 you feed a patient for a week
- With $150, you give a woman all the medication that she needs for her surgery and recovery
- With $2500, you allow one of our volunteer doctors to travel to Africa for the next mission