Ahadi Kenya Trust

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Ahadi - Swahili word for a promise
About Ahadi Kenya Trust
yy Non Governmental Organization.
(Registered in 2007 under the NGO cordination act of Kenya.)
yy Non Profit
yy Non Political
yy In partnership with,
yy Ministry of Public Health,
yy Ministry of Provincial Administration,
yy Corporate bodies,
yy NGO’s,
yy Media and the Community.
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Our Vission
A promise for a better, healthier life.
Our Mission
To create a better life for people, a promise to bridge the poverty gap by empowering poor comunities.
Our objective
To halt and reverse the spread of jiggers ( Tunga penetrans)
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About Jiggers
(Tunga penetrans, chigger, jigger, chigoe, bicho do pé or sand flea.)
yy It is a small pin head sized flea found in sandy terrain of warm, dry climates.
yy It prefers deserts, beaches, stables, stack farms, and the soils and dusts in and
around farms.
yy It hides in the crevices and hairy cracks found on the floors, walls of dwellings and
items like furniture.
yy It feeds on their warm blooded hosts including man, cats, dogs, rats, pigs, cattle and
sheep.
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Causes of jigger infestation
Poor people living
in unhygienic,
unsanitary
dwellings.
Get Jigger infestations
resulting from low levels of
hygiene and sanitation in
their dwellings.
Vicious Cycle of Poverty
Economic activity reduced by poor
health due to jigger infestation,
making people poorer and/or
unable to rise out of the poverty.
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How it causes disease
yy The impregnated female flea feeds by burrowing into the skin of the host skin under the
toe or fingernails resulting into a sore.
yy It enlarges and forms a round sack full of eggs with the shape and size of a pea (about
1cm in diameter).
yy It releases the eggs to the ground then it dies and is slowly sloughed from the host’s skin.
yy It the causes secondary infection or lead to infection, inflammation, ulceration, fibrosis,
lymphangitis, gangrene, loss of toenail, auto-amputation of the digits and death.
yy Extraction with dirty pin or needle leaves a tiny pit in the skin which may develop into a
sore.
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Where jiggers attack
yy Hands
yy Feet
yy Knees
yy Private parts
yy Buttocks
Symptoms
yy An infestation begins to irritate and itch when is
almost fully developed.
yy Sometimes it causes severe inflammation and
ulceration.
yy If the female jigger dies in the skin, it may cause
a secondary infection which if ignored could lead
to tetanus, gangrene and even loss of a toe.
yy Natural extrusion of the eggs sac or removal of
the jigger with a dirty pin or needle leaves a tiny
pit in the skin, which may develop into a sore.
yy The sore may extend and develop into a septic
ulcer. An infection under a toenail may cause pus
to form.
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Treatment
yy Wash affected areas with clean water and soap (if available).
yy Dry the cleaned areas.
yy Soak affected area in a Potassium permanganate or
disinfectant like Savlon solution for 15 minutes.
yy Apply petroleum jelly or oil to soften the skin.
yy Repeat the above procedure three times a day for two
weeks.
Effects of Jigger infestation:
yy High School dropout and poor performance
yy Unable to excericise democratic rights, eg. voting
yy Inability to walk easily due to pain in the affected areas of the legs
yy Inability to carry out normal day to day activities like working or playing
yy Stigmatisation
yy Low self esteem resulting from the stigmatisation
yy Infections such as HIV/Aids are passed from person to person due to sharing of
pins and needles while removing jiggers
yy Disability as people with severe infestation
are unable to walk or use their hands
yy Death
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Preventative Measures
yy Jiggers victims’ homes should be thoroughly fumigated.
yy Animals that may be carrying the fleas should also be treated.
yy Victims and their families should also be educated on hygiene.
yy Wearing shoes
yy Vulnerable people should check their feet daily for freshly burrowing
jiggers which are visible as small black spots which cause an itchy
sensation.
yy Insect repelant applied to the skin-although
walking barefoot in dirt quickly removes the
repellant.
yy Locating the jiggers’ hiding place and burning or
spraying the said area with an insecticide would
also help kill the jiggers.
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Our Activities
Identification
Intervention
Training
Empowerment
Rehabilitation
Our Network
yy Kenya
yy Central
yy Nairobi
yy Western
yy Eastern
yy RiftValley
yy Coast
yy North Eastern
yy Uganda
yy Eastern - Mayuge District
yy Tanzania
yy Arusha - Arumeru
yy Moshi
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Our Achievements
yy Created awareness
yy Creating jigger infestation awareness in Kenya,Uganda and Tanzania
yy Registering over 2.68 million jigger infested Kenyans.
yy Opening 43 jigger help centers in Kenya, 1 in Uganda and 2 in
Tanzania.
yy Provision of treatment and medication to over 350,000 patients.
yy Rehabilitation and empowerment of over 250,000 recovered
patients.
yy Fumigating over 20,000 homesteads.
yy Distribution of over 30,000 pairs of shoes, clothing and food in
schools and communities.
yy Training and educating over 3000 volunteers and social workers.
yy Rescuing and referring severe jigger infestation to different hospitals.
yy Initiated hygiene clubs in Primary Schools in Kenya.
yy Initiating beekeeping and banana planting projects to generate income and break the poverty
cycle.
yy Creating partnership with all the stakeholders including the government and private sector.
Our Awards
yy London Olympics touch bearers 2012
yy Children’s Rights Media Awards-26th November 2011
yy Marketing Society of Kenya Warrior Award 2011- MSK
yy Millennium Developments Goals Awards (MDGs) - 2011
yy International African Achievers Awards 2011- AFIA
yy Ambassador for peace Award-Universal Peace Federation
yy Volunteer involving organisation of the year Award 2010-VOYA
yy Volunteer of the year 2010-COSA
yy Head of State Commendation (HSC)-President of the Republic of Kenya,2009
yy Pure and Nature Award-BIDCO
yy Honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy in humanities- Universal University
yy Humanitarian of the year award 2009- Laico Regency
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Our Appeal
yy Partnership
yy We need support for;
yy Medication
yy Sanitation
yy Fumigation
yy Training
yy Rehabilitation
yy Empowerment
yy Shoes & Clothing
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Help remove a jigger!
www.jigger-ahadi.org
Ahadi Kenya Trust,
House No. J2, Jamuhuri Crescent,
off Kabarnet Road, Ngong Road
P.O. Box 73453-00200 Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: 254 20 2020881,
Cell: 254 713 477 621,
admin@jigger-ahadi.org
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