Tag: Catherine Hamlin

Dr. Catherine Hamlin Laid to Rest

Dr. Catherine Hamlin, founder of Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia, has been laid to rest at St Peter and St Paul Catholic Cemetery in Addis Ababa today, March 23, 2020. Dr. Catherine passed away peacefully at her home in the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital on March 18, 2020 at the age of 96. Dr. Catherine Hamlin, together […]...

March 26th, 2020 Read More

Dr Catherine Receives Bikila Award

Dr. Catherine Hamlin has won the 2018 Canadian Bikila Award in Medical Treatment and Humanitarian Services category. While receiving the award, on behalf of Dr. Catherine, in September 2018, in Toronto, Canada, Mr. Tesfaye Mamo, HFE’s A/CEO, said, “It is indeed an hour to be here and receive this distinguished award on behalf of Dr […]...

February 26th, 2019 Read More

Dr. Catherine Hamlin Receives ‘2017 Yebego Sew Shilimat’: One of the Highest Awards in Ethiopia

Dr. Catherine Hamlin won the ‘2017 Yebego Sew Shilimat’ (literally translated as the Good Person Award), yearly Ethiopian prize for the life time best achievements.  During the award ceremony, held on September 3, 2017 at the Intercontinental Hotel, Addis Ababa, Dr. Catherine expressed her happiness for receiving the award. ‘I am greatly honored to be […]...

September 14th, 2017 Read More

UNAA Lifework Award 2017 for Dr Catherine Hamlin

The United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA) has awarded Dr. Catherine Hamlin with the ‘UNAA Lifework Award 2017’. Dr. Catherine is recognized for dedicating her life and work to restoring the health and dignity of more than 50, 000 Ethiopian women who have survived a horrendous and preventable childbirth injury-obstetric fistula. Together, with her husband, […]...

September 4th, 2017 Read More

‘Ethiopian Girls Award’ named after Dr. Catherine Hamlin

The first ever “Ethiopian Girls Award” was colorfully  held at the Mosaic Hotel,  Addis Ababa, on March 20, 2017.  The purpose of the award was to recognize outstanding efforts of individuals and institutions that contributed to the advancement of education and gender equality and empowerment of girls. This year’s award is named after Dr. Catherine […]...

May 17th, 2017 Read More

Sydney ferry named after Dr. Catherine Hamlin

A ferry is named after world-renowned Australian doctor and humanitarian Catherine Hamlin in Sydney, Australia. More than 60, 000 votes were cast by the public on the final list of ferry names, and Sydneysiders have cast their votes in favour of naming the city’s first new ferry after Dr. Catherine Hamlin. “This is the news […]...

November 22nd, 2016 Read More

A Princess came to town

One famous Australian woman met another in Ethiopia recently, when Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark met Dr Catherine Hamlin AC on her home turf in Addis Ababa. Princess Mary was on her second and longest visit to Ethiopia as part of a three-day humanitarian trip. She chose to make time to visit […]...

April 1st, 2015 Read More