Not sure what kind of fundraiser to hold? We've put together a list of ideas. Choose from the list below or plan an event of your own!

DVD Screening Party

Enjoy being a host/hostess? Invite friends and family over to your home to watch the 15-minute DVD "From Despair to Dignity" about the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital. Have on hand our FAQ About Fistula and FAQ About Giving to answer questions, or refer questions to circle@fistulafoundation.org. Have donation envelopes and flyers available for those who want to pass the information on to their friends. The DVD can also be screened for schools, clubs, or associations.

Group Sponsorship

Join forces with other members of your book club, women's group, investment club, etc. to sponsor the surgery of one woman (or two or three...). It costs Hamlin Fistula Hospitals $450 to repair one woman's injury, provide her with postoperative care, and send her home in a new dress.

Letter Circle

Personal letters are an excellent way to encourage others to share your passion for a cause. Write a note to friends and family about how you were personally inspired to help women with fistula and email it (or post it) along with our flyer or a link to the website. Mention a few of the details from our FAQ About Fistula and set a specific fundraising goal (e.g. "Let’s join forces to help our sisters in Ethiopia! If everyone who receives this email pledges $15, we can raise $450 to fund the surgery and hospital stay of one woman with fistula.").

Yard Sale

A yard sale is a great way to raise money while getting together with friends and neighbors. Sell your collective clutter and display a large poster indicating that all proceeds will be donated to treating and preventing fistula in Ethiopia. Have flyers and donation envelopes on hand. If you really want to be fancy, set up a TV to play the 15-minute DVD "From Despair to Dignity" repeatedly throughout the day.

An Evening Out

Mix good works and good fun. Connect with a local restaurant or neighborhood hangout and encourage them to donate a portion of that evening's proceeds to the cause. Invite your friends and family to join you and you will help generate business for the restaurant while raising funds to restore health and dignity to the women of Ethiopia.

Holiday Gift Wrapping

Check with local merchants who may agree to let you sponsor a gift-wrapping station during busy shopping seasons, with the donations of shoppers going to benefit the work of the Fistula Foundation.