Hamlin Fistula Trust NZ Acknowledges Hamilton Midwife’s Journey
23 November 2019
HAMLIN FISTULA NZ, A YEAR IN REVIEW
The Dauntless Hamilton Midwife
Former Gisborne woman Christina Campbell and her fabulous team of Waikato midwives have together raised more than $12,500 for Hamlin midwives.
Not only did they host their 3rd successful Hamilton High Tea, raising $4,200, but Christina trekked 1,000km on the challenging, blister-raising Camino de Santiago trail in Northern Spain in a further fundraising effort that raised $8,390.
Beginning on International Midwives Day, May 5, she persevered for 5 weeks and 2 days and finishing by bicycle due to a foot injury, Christina raised awareness of the desperate need for access to maternity care for Ethiopian women. Her walk mirrored some of the challenges faced by fistula patients in reaching treatment! Knowing the challenges that midwives face serving in remote regions, she is passionate about enabling and supporting our midwives to serve at their best in preventing childbirth injuries. As quoted in the Gisborne Herald, Christina remarked, “What Reginald and Catherine Hamlin started is a very strong example of what can be achieved through compassion, dedication and perseverance in helping those in desperate need.”
Back home and still hobbling, Christina shared at the Hamilton High Tea an inspiring quote that she discovered along the trail in Spain. At a low time personally, she discovered the very spirit that inspired Dr Reg and Dr Catherine also gave her strength to finish her journey and inspire her service as a midwife and advocate for Hamlin.
An inspirational quote from ‘The House Of Silence’ on the trail:
“I dreamt that life was joy. I woke up and realised that life was service. I did service, and I found that life was joy”
Read more of her story at www.hamlinfistula.org.nz/christina
Christina and Waikato Midwives hand over a cheque for $12,350 to HFNZ.
Passing Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Northern Spain.
