Our vision at the Bashir Foundation for Fistula and Women’s Health is to create a world where every woman has access to quality healthcare, free from the burden of fistula and other reproductive health issues. We envision a society where women are empowered, healthy, and able to lead fulfilling lives, regardless of their socio-economic background.

Our mission at the Bashir Foundation for Fistula and Women’s Health is to provide comprehensive healthcare services, education, and support to women affected by fistula and other reproductive health issues. We are committed to raising awareness about these often-neglected conditions, advocating for policy changes, and working towards eliminating the stigma associated with them.

The inspiration to establish Bashir Fistula Foundation came while the founder (Barakat Adewale) was doing her Master of Public Health at OAU, Ile-Ife and was searching for a thesis topic when she came across obstetric fistula, a condition she never knew existed. It was during her thesis, she met victims of fistula at the Hajiya Gambo Sawaba General Hospital, Zaria. Most were separated or divorced by their husbands and even abandoned by family members and could barely feed themselves. Alongside the co-founders (Ibukun Ogundare and Mubarak Adewale), they started the Organization to be the support system for these abandoned women.

The organization has an advisory board as its backbone, in persons of Prof. Adesegun Fatusi (Vice-Chancellor, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State), Professor O. A. Esimai (A professor of Public Health in Obafemi Awolowo University [OAU]) and Prof. K.T. Ijadunola (Provost, College of Health Sciences, OAU).

The Organization has thrived with the support of online donors, family, friends, and selfless volunteers that have contributed immensely to the success story so far.