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Door-to-door COVID-19 Education Campaign

Following a meeting with the County Level Ministry for Health, The Nasio Trust has been approached to lead a door-to-door campaign educating the local community about COVID-19. Nasio’s nurse and clinical officer will be training the local Government’s 340 Community Health volunteers and 16 Community Health Extension Workers, who along with our team of Peer […]

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Riziki’s Story | The Power Of Peer Education
March 2023

We’re proud to announce that Riziki will be receiving our Youth of The Month Award for her incredible work in peer education.

Riziki is a beneficiary of The Nasio Trust and now works with us in the community to educate young people on sexual reproductive health and HIV prevention.

Our peer education programme (supported by the incredible Egmont Trust) is having a huge impact on young people in Western Kenya.

Since 2018:

  • we have trained 366 peer educators
  • who have in turn reached nearly 10,000 young people in the Mumias area.
  • As a direct result of this activity we have seen a 35% increase in local young people accessing sexual reproductive health care and HIV services.
  • Perhaps even more impressive, there has been a 66% reduction in girls dropping out of school due to pregnancy.

Riziki has led the charge on this. Her fearless attitude and confidence amongst her peers is inspiring to everyone that sees it. She is a shining example of a change-maker in her community and a role model to other girls.

Find out more about Riziki and the power of peer education in this great video.

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

Saidi Makokha (aged 9 – supported by Nasio)
"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)

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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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