http://fistulastories.org Exploring faith and action to end obstetric fistula in this generation Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:05:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As our fall season of church school and adult education begins, take a minute to think about what you will study this Advent season. As we wait with Mary for a child who would be our savior, let us wait with women around the globe who face staggering challenges ... http://fistulastories.org/become-an-advent-advocate/ Check out the slides from our workshop for a sneak-peek! If you're going to be at the gathering, come to our workshop: Walking in Solidarity with Our Global Sisters: Saturday, July 16, 1:00-2:30pm and 3:00-4:30pm! http://fistulastories.org/fistula-stories-at-the-women-of-the-evangelical-lutheran-church-in-the-u-s-a-triennial-gathering/ Judy Schwartz B’rith Kodesh WRJ, Rochester, NY [caption id="attachment_562" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Judy poses with the new friends she made at the secondary school."][/caption] It was through the participation of Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) in the project “Pads for Power,” making personal hygiene pads for Sudanese village girls, that I had the ... http://fistulastories.org/the-experience-of-a-lifetime/ On Tuesday, December 7, 2010, we were blessed to have three women working with "fistula women," as they call them, in Tanzania and Uganda join us for a special lunch. They shared the stories of their work and answered questions from the audience. Check out the clips from the ... http://fistulastories.org/fistula-stories-from-the-field/ Grant reporting time!  If you have downloaded any Fistula Stories resources or used this website, will you take a moment to fill out this brief survey? Loading... It will help us communicate to our donors the value of this work and the results it is getting.  Responses received by Dec. 31, 2010 ... http://fistulastories.org/its-that-time-of-year/ Look no further. Check out "Mary's Story,"  an Advent Bible study that follows Mary's journey through pregnancy and considers Christian responses to the maternal health crisis in our world and in the United States.  Click on the "US Maternal Health" tab above to find the Study--and download it for free! As we ... http://fistulastories.org/looking-for-an-advent-bible-study/ [caption id="attachment_511" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Village Women at Work was commissioned by the Maryknollers from Tanzanian artist Charles Ndege."][/caption] She could be my mother, my sister, my daughter or even me----how would I want to be treated? As I meet these different women who smell, who look at me with such haunting ... http://fistulastories.org/these-are-my-sisters/ [caption id="attachment_477" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="The Annunciation"][/caption] What inspired this project? This project came about because of my lucky association with two phenomenal theologians: Rev. Anne Tiemeyer and Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson. I met Rev. Tiemeyer when I joined Advent Lutheran Church as a freshman at New York University. Eight years later, I ... http://fistulastories.org/exploring-fistula-through-art-an-interview-with-mary-button/ Yay!  Check out the multi-faith perspectives that have been posted so far by clicking on the link above, and keep looking forward to others coming this fall!  Feel Free to copy our press release, below, and send it to folks you think would be interested in this exciting new addition. Fistula ... http://fistulastories.org/multi-faith-perspectives-now-available/ Multi-Faith Fistula Stories! As we prepare to launch Jewish and Islamic Supplements to Fistula Stories, we are too excited to keep it to ourselves!  Let our Jewish Contributer, Rabbi Bonnie Margulis, pique your interest, and keep an eye out for the Supplements coming soon! Why is Fistula a Jewish Issue? Why should Jews be concerned ... http://fistulastories.org/coming-soon/