We were deeply moved and saddened by Dr Catherine Hamlin’s passing in Addis Ababa on March 18, 2020. As the founder of Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia she touched the lives of so many women in Ethiopia, and in doing so touched many more of us around the world. We celebrate...
After last year’s successful trip to Ethiopia to teach midwives and midwifery students the use and benefits of upright birthing positions at the Hamlin College for Midwives (HCM), MSc in Midwifery and ZHAW senior lecturer Denise Eigenmann and recently graduated...
We believe it’s important to support and empower midwives not only as students but long term throughout their careers, building relationships with them as individuals and helping them maintain the support network they have from each other. The Hamlin Midwives Alumni...
The aim of the recent GreenLamp Project Team field trip earlier in 2019 was to visit health centres in the SNNPR region, a region where we had not yet been, some with a Solar Suitcase installed, as well as two with Hamlin midwives who were on the list to possibly...
After the success of last year’s first ever GreenLamp sponsored and co-organized Hamlin Midwifery Alumni Network Summit, we are thrilled to announce there will be another this year. It will again be held in Addis Ababa on 21-23 July, bringing together over 60...
We would like birth to be a safe, joyful experience for every mother, their extended family and community. GreenLamp team member Linda Elzvik was privildeged to witness such a birth during her recent trip to Ethiopia, thanks to the skilled Hamlin trained midwife on...
GreenLamp took a valuable, one-off opportunity to donate 49 rechargeable headlamps to Medair, an NGO who helps vulnerable populations in South Sudan regions suffering from the effects of conflict, chronic poverty, food insecurity, disease and natural disasters. The...
Many of you will remember that as part of our efforts to strengthen our midwifery education initiatives we have partnered with the University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) in Zurich and the Hamlin College of Midwives (HCM) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to support a teacher...
In any profession it’s important to share best practice and keep skills up-to-date, and midwifery is no exception. With that in mind, combined with our aim of supporting midwives to become leaders in their communities, GreenLamp sponsored and co-organized the first...
It is vital that a women has awareness and control of her pelvic floor muscles before, during and after giving birth. As part of our mission to support the training of skilled and empathic young professional midwives, GreenLamp coordinated a workshop in Basic Body...
We are big on sustainability at GreenLamp and are ensuring the Solar Suitcases from our first Light for Life Project in 2014 continue to work effectively as their batteries wear out. Our Project Team worked closely with Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia and the Regional Health...
In March we were pleased to run our third annual Interpersonal Skills and Leadership workshop in Nonviolent Communication with the 4th year students of the Hamlin College of Midwives, as part of our holistic approach to empowering young women. The purpose of the...
