In the final days of her last pregnancy, Agnes lost all movement in one of her legs — a sign that nerves in her pelvic area were severely compressed. She labored at length with little progress at her nearby clinic. She could no longer walk by the time she was referred to a district hospital, where doctors discovered her uterus had ruptured. Her baby did not survive.

A list of news and commentary about USAID funding freezes and the threats they pose to public health and vulnerable populations across the globe.

Terrewode Women's Community Hospital's Executive Director answers questions about the impact cuts in U.S. foreign aid are having in Uganda.

Alice Emasu riveted an audience of maternal health advocates at the 4th Annual Anarcha Lucy Betsey Day of Reckoning in Alabama.

What we know, what we're doing in response to USAID funding freezes, jeopardizing the future of critically important work across the globe.

Highlights from Terrewode Women's Fund's Virtual Gathering for Kindness, Care & Courage, December 2nd, 2024.

There was no doctor at the health center when Irene Ainyo arrived labor. Nurses realized she needed a C-section to safely deliver ...

Dr. Mary Aono has an extraordinary way of connecting with patients, helping them feel at ease. There’s something warmly reassuring about...

I was thrilled to have the opportunity to return to Uganda in early February for some intensive work with Alice Emasu, the Executive...

Meet Lauren Caruso of Corvalis, Ore., who gives monthly to Terrewode Women's Fund and describes why our work means so much to her. What...

Washington Global Health Alliance has chosen Terrewode Women’s Community Hospital Co-Founder and Executive Director Alice Emasu to...

More than 1,000 women and girls have begun their healing journey at Terrewode Women's Community Hospital since it opened in Soroti,...

What a wonderful whirlwind it was to see so many of you at our recent events in St. Louis, Austin, Eugene, and Seattle! At each...

Two beautiful short films about the transformative impact your support is having on women and girls in Uganda will be premiering at our...

Terrewode Women's Fund Executive Director Bonnie Ruders reports on a late January 2022 trip to Uganda, her first since the pandemic began.

Fistula Surgery Restores Women's Lives Joyce is overjoyed after surgery to repair her fistula. Terrewode Women's Community Hospital...

We are proud to announce that Terrewode Women’s Fund is a 2021 Dining for Women grant recipient! We'll be the featured grantee in May...

There are now 54 reported COVID-19 cases in Uganda. The country is under strict lockdown orders in an effort to halt the spread. All...

Dear Friends of Terrewode: When we opened the Terrewode Women’s Community Hospital (TWCH) last August, we knew we would face challenges,...

Dear partners, I am excited to share with you the hospital construction update herein attached on behalf of TERREWODE secretariat. I hope...