This is the new fistula hospital in Mekele. It still has a yellow ribbon that was cut later at the opening ceremony.
A patient knits as she waits outside of the hospital.
Dr. Catherine Hamlin visits with a fistula patient. This is one of the lucky few who managed to deliver a live baby. Unfortunately, the mother suffered an obstetric fistula.
Dr. Gordon Williams, one of England's most renowned urologic surgeons, has been coming monthly for years to donate his time to training local doctors in repairing some of the most complex cases. Here he meets with Dr. Hamlin outside of the operating suites.