Fistula Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization focused on treatment of obstetric fistula, funding more repair surgeries than any other organization, public or private.[1][2] As of September 2022, they support hospitals and doctors in over 20 countries across Africa and Asia.[3] The foundation is dedicated to treating obstetric fistula by covering the full cost of fistula repair surgery for poor women who would otherwise not be able to access treatment. They also provide fistula surgeon training, equipment and facility upgrades that make fistula treatment as safe as possible, post-surgery counseling and support for healed patients. The foundation has been recognized by several organizations for its transparency, effectiveness and efficiency, earning a top "A" rating from CharityWatch and a four star rating from Charity Navigator for 16 years in a row,[4] placing it in the top 1% of charities reviewed on the site. In 2023, the foundation received a $15 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott,[5] announced alongside a new five-year strategic plan that will advance the foundation's In It to End It vision. The foundation has also been selected as one of 22 charities recommended[6] by Princeton Professor Peter Singer's organization, The Life You Can Save.[7] The organization's cost-effectiveness was also noted by GiveWell in 2019.[8]
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^"Fistula Care Plus: Annual Report October 1 2017 to September 30, 2018" (PDF). Engender Health/Fistula Ca. November 30, 2018.[permanent dead link]
^"Countries Where We Help". www.fistulafoundation.org. Fistula Foundation. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
^Foundation, Fistula. "Fistula Foundation Receives $15 Million Gift from MacKenzie Scott That Will Catalyze a $110 Million Plan to Treat Childbirth Injuries". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2023-05-23.
^"The Life You Can Save - Where to Donate". The Life You Can Save. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
^"The Life You Can Save - Effective giving against world poverty". www.thelifeyoucansave.org. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
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