Asresie Amanu Bogale

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