When Mother Died, the Family Fell Apart

Typhoon Haiyan destroyed birthing facilities and hospitals, leaving thousands of pregnant women without a place to deliver and threatening  years of progress. UNFPA is working to restore reproductive health services.

A group of young Mauritanians called Khoudeija, Aisha, Goundou, Aissata, and Coumbis suffer from a condition known as Obstetric Fistula, which severely affects their lives.