An expectant mother hit by floods in northern Nigeria shares her story

“When the floods hit us, it was two weeks before my expected delivery date.”

Fatima, one of our heroic community mobilizers in Nigeria, is among the many expectant mothers affected by the recent flooding in the northern part of the country.

See her story and how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is responding to the crisis.  

Mother displaced by flooding in Nigeria shares heartbreaking story

Over 1.3 million people have been affected by severe flooding in Nigeria.

“What women and girls are going through is truly heartbreaking,” says Halima*, a displaced mother of three and survivor of domestic violence.

In emergencies, vulnerable women and girls like Halima face even higher risks to their safety and survival.

Hear her story and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is responding. 
 

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09 August 2018
Halima, now 19, is a paralegal dedicated to helping women and girls. © UNFPA Chad/Théodore Somda
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For most vulnerable Nigerian women, high rates of traumatic birth injury

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Women and girls are waiting for a fistula repair at Maiduguri’s State Specialist Hospital © Anne Wittenberg/UNFPA
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