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Vale Catherine Hamlin. Simply a wonderful woman.

My Armenian friend Araxi was Catherine’s dressmaker in Addis Ababa until Araxi came to Australia following unrest in Ethiopia in the early 1970’s. Araxi always spoke very fondly of Dr Catherine Hamlin. I am a midwife & I have been interested in the wonderful work Dr Hamlin & her husband have done in Ethiopia. Araxi is 96 now, the same age as Dr Catherine. Many years ago I took Araxi to a lunch in honour of Dr Catherine & they met again which was lovely. I met Araxi when her grandson attended kindergarten with my daughter. Vale Dr Hamlin, a true Christian, a very special person.

For me, Dr Catherine was one of those rare souls whose life is dedicated to helping others. Her strength, perseverance with medical innovation and her love of these young suffering women will be forever cherished.
Rest In Peace

What a wonderful and selfless woman who has used her career skills to make such a huge difference to the quality of lives for other less privileged women.

I learnt Catherine’s death with deep sorrow. She dedicated her live for women who suffer from fistula pain and other birth related deseases. Cathrine was the one who saved the life of thousands of Ethiopians, who might ended up dead.

Death is human fate. No one can scape it. Catherine herself didn’t scape it. But only very few people like Catheine, can root their positive footstep on earth.

Only very few people like Catherine can serve humanity with passion and commitment. Catherine teachs us the meaning of life is to serve others, which she had been peacticed so adamantly for decades.

RIP Catherine!!!:church:
#ThankyouCatherine

2 Samuel 2:6
“May the LORD now show you kindness and faithfulness, and I too will show you the same favor because you have done this.”

I’m an Australian who lived in Ethiopia for 12 years. Every one of us knew of Dr Hamlin and her work. We know the worth of her Foundation and the work they continue to do even now, despite the difficulties. God bless Dr Catherine.

In 1982,myself and two friends were travelling to London via Africa.
I told my aunt Dame Ella Macknight in Melbourne,that we were going to Addis Ababa for about 4 days and she suggested we called in to see Catherine and Reg Hamlin,who she knew in the medical world.
So we called in ,without notice,introduced oirselves to Catherine,who showed us around the hospital and then took us to her house for afternoon tea. She couldn’t have been more caring and thoughtful-unfortunately we didn’t meet Reg as he was working from memory.We did get to see a farewell ceremony though while we were at the hospital,which was very moving. Everyone was so happy. Then Catherine drove us around Addis Ababa on a tour,told us to go to the Royal stables and we could see Haile Selassie very morning going up to his offices ,and told us where to stand.
I have never forgotten her humility and friendliness and only
learnt so much more in the following years after our visit unfortunately
What a remarkable,humble woman who changed so much for the women in Ethiopia. She was so loved.
Vale Catherine and Thankyou 🤗

I feel like l had meet you as l have followed what you have done for many years. My heart goes out to your family and friends and l pray that the wonderful work that you started and continued for so long will keep helping women long after you are now sadly gone..but never forgotten…May your journey in your next life be easy and may you forever Rest In Peace.

A woman that was inspirational to the end. A gift to those particular woman she cared for. The essence of goodness and love. Thankyou Catherine .

A mother of one son and thousands of daughters!!
Dr .Catherine Hamlin spent almost her entire life helping women with birth injury in Ethiopia. Among the many saint things she did, she established a hospital named ‘Fistula Ethiopia’, Hamlin Institute of Midwives College and rehabilitation center for women with fistula case. In this hospital, she brought so many women who had been suffering from fistula, which resulted from women’s under age marriage and child birth injury, from different parts of rural Ethiopia. Some of the women who got treatment in the hospital were given a job and a residential place in the rehabilitation center for their treatment need lifelong care. In the college she set up, every year a number of Ethiopian students have been given a full funded scholarship, and trained very well as midwives nurse. By Dr.Catherine Hamlin kind heart and relentless efforts, the suffering of countless women came to an end. The joy and Smile on the face of our mothers, sisters, and wives restored!!
May her soul rest in peace!
My Condolences to her family and loved ones.

Mekonene Sime

It’s so sad I’m just knowing about you today but with what you have done ,the lives you have touched ,changed,improved n more to benefit from your compassion for humanity I pray your loving and compassionate soul rest in peace.

Wonderful woman. Her legacy will go on
She has done much for the women of Ethiopia which will be remembered forever.

Such an amazing woman who inspired me beyond belief! The impact she had on the world and the life’s of women cannot be Described! RIP Catherine e

Vale. What a magnificent woman and a life truly well lived.

Ett möte jag aldrig glömmer, jag fick hålla en ängel i hand!
En sån kärleksfull själ! Tack 💖💖💖💖💖💖

God bless you for your service to the most vulnerable & marginalised women & girls. Your work will live on. Acts 10:4 … The angel said, “All of your prayers and your generosity to the poor have ascended before God as an eternal offering.”

Thank you for caring our women. You will always be missed and remembered. My condolences to all. May your beautiful soul rest in heaven.

I heard about Dr Catherine Hamlin and her work concerning gynaecological fistulas when I was 12 and she changed my world. I felt admiration like I had never before. What a legend. A true hero. You have changed the world through your passion and compassion and inspired and pathed the road for so many.

Soroptimist International of Joondalup members wish to send condolences to Catherine’s family. Catherine was a truly remarkable Australian woman who made a huge difference to the lives of women in Ethiopia. She left the world a better place.

A truly amazing and inspirational human being!