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Category Archives: News
Great sketch from Amy’s TEDx talk..
Thanks, Edith! See more of her work at: edith-made-it.nl
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LTFHC IS CELEBRATING THE LAUNCH OF “HEARTS ON FIRE”
Jill Iscol’s Hearts on Fire is a call to action to people from all walks of life to roll up their sleeves and extend a helping hand to others. LTFHC founder, Dr. Amy Lehman, and thirteen other extraordinary individuals tell … Continue reading
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Thank You, Outreach Supporters!
As our women’s health outreach trip comes to a close, we again want to thank everyone who supported this groundbreaking journey. In particular, we want to acknowledge The Fistula Foundation for their support of our efforts. Their leadership in this … Continue reading
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THE TEAM HAS ARRIVED AT KIRANDO!
Overcoming several obstacles on the Congo side of the lake, Dr. Amy Lehman and team finally departed Moba Port last Friday, via the M/V Lengwe, with the Congolese patients and health care workers. The boat arrived at Kirando, Tanzania late … Continue reading
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PREPARING FOR THE OUTREACH AT KIRANDO..
The LTFHC team is at Kirando Port where we’ve hired eight women to scoop water out of Lake Tanganyika for us, to purify for use at the hospital. They each have 35 liter buckets and are filling 500 liter tanks. … Continue reading
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ONLY A FEW MORE WEEKS UNTIL THE LTFHC WOMEN’S HEALTH OUTREACH IN TANZANIA!
To all those who have contributed to next month’s outreach — THANK YOU!! The LTFHC would particularly like to recognize Rochester Medical Corporation (www.rocm.com) and FemSoft (www.1800femsoft.com) for their generous product donation. It’s not too late to support our efforts. … Continue reading
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THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINE FEATURES ALUM, AMY LEHMAN IN ITS SEP/OCT ISSUE
Healing Vessel By Ruth E. Kott Amy Lehman was at a district hospital in Tanzania when a pregnant 16-year-old walked in, bleeding. Her undelivered baby was already dead. The girl had had an obstructed labor in Kala, a tiny village … Continue reading
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FROM OUTCAST TO LIFE..
Thousands of young women in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from fistulas, devastating obstetric and violence-related injuries, tragically resulting in chronic incontinence. Not only do these women and girls often lose their infants during obstructed labors, they are shunned by their communities … Continue reading
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LTFHC’s DRC Coordinator, Vincent Tshowe, Shares His Thanks..
Hi all! I hope this message will find you well. I don’t know how I can say thanks to you people from the USA. As you know, after a long while of waiting, the computer, the printer, the modem, the … Continue reading
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