According to official statistics, there are approximately 46.79 million people in Kenya, and 4% of the total population has been infected with Tungiasis disease (caused by jiggers); 21% of the nation's citizens still live in the epidemic areas of Tungiasis and are a high-risk group.
Step30 supplied second-hand goods as an initial aid to help prevent jiggers. We hope to further establish a health education center, improve local living conditions, and empower social workers with advanced health education to strengthen their capabilities.
The current project location is mainly in remote villages that are 21 kilometers away from our base in a town called Kitale, Kenya. The drive to the project location is usually 40 minutes and above. Our team of social workers would go to the field on weekly basis to conduct prior inspections, give treatment and advocate health education, distribute materials, and complete follow-up reports.
With so many different side-projects, requested interns would be able to help us assist our local staff to carry out projects smoothly, especially in planning out community engagement activities.
