Healing Pathways International is dedicated to eradicating obstetric fistula by treating it as both a medical emergency and a preventable structural failure. Operating in tight, respectful coordination with local health ministries and specialist surgical centers, we deploy a unique, data-driven dual-engine model:
The Prevention Engine: We use advanced CommCare mobile data to map active pregnancies at the village level. To eliminate the fear and financial strain of leaving home before labor, our funds upgrade under-resourced local maternity homes into vibrant, utility-stabilized maternal "sanctuaries." Outfitted with solar power, clean water storage tanks, and local artisan furniture, these sanctuaries provide free accommodation, community-grown food, and a dedicated space for a female birth companion to live comfortably weeks before delivery.
The Rescue Engine: While tracking pregnancies door-to-door, frontline health workers discreetly and safely screen for hidden, historical fistula cases. Once a survivor is found, our encrypted system activates a zero-cost, private clinical intake pathway, providing 100% covered transportation and surgical care at a premier regional specialist hospital.
What is Obstetric Fistula?
Obstetric fistula is a devastating injury that occurs when a woman experiences prolonged labor without access to medical care. It causes constant leaking, pain, and often leads to social isolation and shame. Thousands of women still suffer from this preventable condition.
Healing Pathways International began not with a grand design, but with decades of listening to women in underserved communities around the world.
Why We Operate in the Background
Decades in the field taught us a vital lesson: foreign interventions fail when they try to pull the spotlight or dictate terms. True sustainable healing already belongs to the communities themselves. Healing Pathways International was built to be a quiet, backend support system. We do not seek to lead on the ground. Instead, we use our fundraising capacity and data resources to lift up and empower local healthcare heroes, midwives, and NGOs toward a future free of obstetric fistula.
Your donation enables Healing Pathways International to deploy a comprehensive, data driven system that protects mothers before, during, and after childbirth.