From March 8-9, 2012, members of the Community of Practice for Obstetric Fistula Providers in the Democratic Republic of Congo met with representatives of the Ministry of Health and EngenderHealth in Bukavu. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton wrote a letter to the meeting participants, saying, “Facing difficult challenges every single day, the surgeons and health care providers at this meeting are truly heroes.” In this video, the meeting participants respond to her letter.