15 years of Desert Flower Foundation

Our successful fight against FGM

Waris Dirie, UN Special Ambassador
Waris Dirie, UN Special Ambassador

15 year ago we founded the Desert Flower Foundation in Vienna.

At this time FGM was a taboo for most people in politics, media and even for many NGOs operating in Africa, as they did not want to touch this issue.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016!

Waris Dirie´s good wishes for the New Year

Waris Dirie
Waris Dirie

I wish you a peacful,happy and successful New year.

Together we will make our world a bit better!

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Desert Flower Foundation guest at German president Joachim Gauck

He praises the work of our Desert flower Center Berlin

Doctor Strunz with president Joachim Gauck
Doctor Strunz with president Joachim Gauck

The president of Germany, Joachim Gauck, welcomed general secretary of the DFF, Cornelia Strunz.

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Christmas miracle in our Desert Flower Center

8-year-old emergency patient saved

On the first day after the operation
On the first day after the operation

One day before Christmas we want to share with you a particularly touching story from our Desert Flower Center in Berlin.

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Waris Dirie and the Desert Flower Foundation wish you Happy Holidays!

We will never give up!

Waris Dirie wishes Happy Holidays!
Waris Dirie wishes Happy Holidays!

Dear supporters of the Desert Flower Foundation,

I wish you ...

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