Over 80 guests enjoyed a buffet lunch in the riverside setting of the Cherwell Boat House in Oxford sponsored by Blandy House Practice, Ask4Support and Expert Wealth Management.
Find Out MoreYou don’t need to travel all the way to Kenya to change lives for good.
Whether you’re available to help out at one of our many fundraising events, available to knit a jumper so that a Kenyan child can go to school, or game to raise funds for Nasio in any way at all, we want to hear from you.
"I had no hope of being educated but now have the chance to access education, food, clothing and medication. I will work hard and dream to become a builder, to construct homes for people who don’t have shelter."Saidi Makokha (aged 9 – supported by Nasio)
As many of our supporters may know, we regularly welcome interns from Oxford University to come and work with us for a period at The Nasio Trust.
Over the years – these groups of interns have been responsible for some incredible ideas that have repeatedly helped us take the charity to the next level in the ongoing fight to break the cycle of poverty.
Let’s look back over the previous period and take a moment to celebrate the things you have helped us to achieve.
We've also produced a simple infographic illustrating some of the highlights!
Jiggers are initially thought to come from Central and South America, the jigger parasite found its way to Africa, likely through human migration. Once it burrows into the skin – most commonly in the feet – it causes severe inflammation, ulceration, and unbearable itching.
Left untreated, the infection can escalate to tetanus, gangrene, or even the loss of limbs.