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The Nasio Trust’s 2017 Annual Report
September 2018

2018 was a fantastic year for the Nasio Trust! We celebrated so many achievements marking more steady progress towards breaking the cycle of poverty in Kenya and beyond.

There are so many things we could list, but here are our top-ten highlights…

  • Our first orphan graduated from university with a teaching degree (Japheth – pictured on this page!).
  • 400 students received school uniforms.
  • 20 Nasio Trust guardians completed adult education.
  • We built 4 houses for families.
  • 360 reusable sanitary towels were distributed.
  • We treated more than 700 people with jiggers.
  • 8,740 patients were treated at the Nasio Medical Centre.
  • 65 malnourished children were regularaly given Spirulina to strengthen their immune systems.
  • 226 babies safely delivered – also at the Nasio Medical Centre.
  • Over 400 children supported at our Early Childhood Development Centres.

We’re already planning the ways we can make 2019 even more successful, and with the support of amazing people like you, we’re certain it will be. Thank you.

From all of us here at Nasio to all of you and your families, we wish you a happy, healthy and enjoyable New Year.

This story is listed in: About Nasio, Achievements

"I’m really grateful to the Nasio Trust programme because it is really changing lives for good. The Nasio Trust has really changed this community and really changed my life..."
Eunice (supported for 6 years – now volunteering for Nasio)

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Nasio Recognised as a gold standard internship host for 2024 by Oxford University

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.

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Nasio Trust 2024 Achievements

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!

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Jiggers: A Preventable Crisis with Life-Changing Consequences

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.

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