Warning graphic. Posting again for holiday giving idea. Bad situation in Africa from flea
infestation.
It seems as if there is no end to where you can send your money these days that does not direly need it. I've posted about this before but since it is the holidays and that is the time that I prefer to donate instead of buy presents I wanted to post once again about this horrible situation. The organization is: http://www.killthejigger.org/ and there are many ways you can help. (actually if someone has access to one or more of the tools they use, scalpels, lido-cane, latex gloves etc. they would like if you could actually send the items directly to them since they are very expensive to buy in Africa.)
MEDICAL CONDITION: The condition depicted is known as "Tungiasis". It is an infestation of the skin by a burrowing flea called Tunga penetrans (aka: Chigoe Flea). A victim is commonly referred to as having "Jiggers." These fleas tend to infest those who have inadequate living conditions and sanitation. The flea lives outside around warm-blooded mammals and inside poorly constructed homes. It inhabits dust on floors, cracks in walls and bedding. Shoes protect to some degree but are often not affordable or adequate. More needs to be done to ensure a jigger-free environment, including extermination and sanitation measures, improvements in home construction and making clean bedding more commonplace. Jiggers are vicious and real!
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(When I looked up "Tungiasis" the drugs they recommend for it seem to be toxic. The Rise up Society, (the group in the videos) uses different preparations that are not toxic like the ones I have read about. I know they use peroxide after they first debris and dig out as many of the jiggers as they can. I'm sure this kills many others. They also put a Lidocaine type substance on their feet before they start to remove the jiggers to help numb the area. Plus I have heard of them replacing bedding for people and pouring concrete floors so as to stop the sand fleas from having a place to live.
When this group goes to an area there have been people literally brought to them by wheel barrow because their feet become so deformed they cannot walk.)
This video is the first one in a series about a man named Andrew. His case is so bad that Jim Nduruchi, the leader of this charity, stated that he was anemic and that he would have died had he not gotten help.
Oh and the hospitals do not do much for these people. They will cover the skin so that the fleas and larvae will die but that does not seem to be enough.
God bless us everyone - 
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but this organization is a religious one .. and its male dominated in a very negative way... on Jim Nduruchis you tube channel he can be heard making pretty sexist remarks to women he encounters. He often apologizes to the camera for making such remarks, but not always. He says he cant help his rage about children in bad conditions.
So please, by all means help with the problem.. not trying to say that it all, because its a real one. just be mindful when donating money .. do your research 
btw, I just know these things because ive watched more than a few of his videos.. I discovered his organization about a year ago ( maybe ? well, sometime in 2015 that's for sure. ) .. just take the time to do yourself if you want.. I suggest at least ten if you can bare it to ensure youll hear him say something misogynistic.
I have no doubt this guys intensions are good.. I'm just lettin' ya know
