Testimonials

23 June 2010

"I was the laughing stock in my village.  Wherever I went people would not stay with me for a long time due to the urine leakage.  I could not even sleep at funeral houses or participate in church activities or even go to church.  I was not myself, I was downcast, lonely, but in the midst of people. 

1 April 2010

Prudence is 28 years old and this is her story...

What happened to you?

1 April 2010

Mulungu is 25 years old, this is her story...

What happened to you?

I went into labour in April 2007 at night.  Mum went to call the traditional birth attendant (TBA) who came to our aid.  The following morning I had still not delivered so the TBA advised mum to take me to the hospital as I was tired.  Mum organised a small boat and we travelled for almost 16 hours to reach Samfya district hospital.  The medical officer examined me and advised us to go to Mansa hospital as I needed an operation and there was no surgeon at Samfya.  He also told me that my baby had died. 

1 April 2010

Dainess is 40 years old, this is her story...

What happened to you?

I was pregnant in 1986 and started labour at night at home.  After 2 days I was taken to hospital by bicycle.  At the hospital I delivered my son normally. Shortly after the delivery I discovered that I no longer had the urge to void but rather had a constant leak of urine.  I have had this for 23 years now.

12 January 2010

Alice is 26 years old and this is her story.

What happened to you?

In 2004 I went into labour but the baby didn't come out. I went to the rural health clinic who referred me to the hospital but it took a full day to get to the hospital. I had an operation to deliver the baby at the hospital but it had already died. After this operation I noticed that I was leaking urine.