April 2011 - Sand Hill in the Community

Sand Hill Global Advisors is extremely proud to support the work of the Fistula Foundation.  Established in 2000 and headquartered in San Jose, the Fistula Foundation is the largest private charitable foundation supporting fistula treatment globally. 

Obstetric fistula is a serious problem in the world’s poorest countries and most rural places, where most mothers today are still delivering babies without any medical help.  If a woman’s labor becomes obstructed, her body is literally broken by childbirth.  Uncontrollably leaking bodily wastes, these women are shunned by their families and communities.  So many are young girls.  And the numbers are staggering.  More than 2 million women are currently living with this way, suffering from this heartbreaking, treatable condition.

The estimated average cost to provide free, safe fistula surgery for one woman is $450.  Each year, thanks to donations from caring individuals living around the world, the Fistula Foundation helps many women in countries throughout Africa and Asia receive the care they need and deserve. 

For more information about the Fistula Foundation, visit their website at www.fistulafoundation.org or email info@fistulafoundation.org.