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Two New Initiatives By Izzie

After many home visits, a few jigger treatments and volunteering at the Nasio medical centre, St Mary's hospital and visiting a local Government hospital, I was particularly interested in maximising access to healthcare, especially for our most vulnerable families.

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Our Tailoring Projects Goes From Strength To Strength
August 2021

You might recall the amazing Izzie who started our tailoring project back in 2019!

We’re pleased to advice that the project is thriving. We are still offering tailoring courses to young mothers out of school and our children but we have also secured two tenders to supply school uniforms and scrubs for a medical school.

This project is a great success generating an income and creating employment as well as teaching life skills.

 

This story is listed in: Education, Inspirational Women, Projects, Success Stories

Farida (Social worker)
"The Nasio Trust has transformed children from nothing to something. Those who were shelter-less now have shelter, those who were not going to school are now going to school."
Farida (Social worker)

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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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