Full Name: Asresie Amanu Bogale
Age: 51
Region, Village: Amhara, Banja Shekudad
SMA Class and Graduation Date: 43rd Class, Graduated on May 23, 2018
Years lived with fistula: 4 years
Marital status and Number of kids: Married and has 3 children
Health Status : Cured with stress incontinency
Asresie was married at age 11. She had 8 pregnancies and her first pregnancy was at the age of 22. She developed fistula (VVF) during her 8th pregnancy due to prolonged labor that lasted for two 3 days. Her husband was supportive but she was stressed, always thought that fistula is not curable.
After her surgery at Hamlin Fistula Center Asresie was very happy to be at Healing Hands of Joy’s Bahirdar Rehabilitation center for Safe Motherhood Ambassador training. At her graduation Asresie said that, “I will help my community by educating about fistula and by linking fistula cases to treatment center.’’
IGA Interest: Sheep and goat Fattening

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