New Shoes & Jigger Prevention
HAPPY KIDS with NEW SHOES
JIGGER PREVENTION makes HAPPY MOMS
A small gift such as a pair of shoes brings smiles to moms who can’t afford to protect their children’s feet. In Africa, jiggers are common. When they burrow into bare feet, it can be very painful. Shoes help to prevent jigger bites and medical complications.
(For more info on jiggers: Jiggers: a painful infestation – BugBitten (biomedcentral.com) — warning — some pictures are graphic)
Thank You Notes from Uganda
From Hannah Nanyange – Co-Founder, Shakan Global Mission:
Hi Shakan Global Mission USA, Hi Giving Tuesday. Praise God. Thank you for giving and helping to buy shoes. We have an issue with jiggers, but we thank you for making a difference. Thank you soooooo much. We appreciate you. God bless you. (Excerpt of transcript from this video.)
From Mariam Namusabi – Director of Arise Women Empowerment Center
We send our gratitude to Giving Tuesday for the generosity they extended to us as Christmas gifts to these families. May God richly bless everyone.
Shakan Global Mission will continue to work with local organizations with the mission of providing hope and the skills needed for families like these to rise above poverty.