How Do You Reach a Community?
When you need to reach an entire community, where do you start?
Category: Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Community-Based Model Extends Success
When you need to reach entire communities, where do you start? For IOCC, it’s training people who can become ambassadors: religious leaders, educators, volunteers.
Fresh Confidence through Expert Care
When Enatnesh, a farmer, arrived at an IOCC clinic in Ethiopia, she was in terrible pain. Her badly swollen left leg meant she was unable to work.
Ethiopia: Growing Hope in Her Own Backyard
“Who knows what I will become! I am now strong and can dream big,” declared Meseret, age 15. In Bishoftu City, Ethiopia, where she lives with her parents, Meseret’s family has struggled to maintain a reliable income.
Help IOCC Change the Stigma Now
We're on a mission to help stop podoconiosis. And here's how we're going to do that.IOCC is creating a ripple effect with both short-term and
I’m Fortunate to Have Always Worn Shoes
“My kids don't want me undertaking any more community work.... But how can I do that when I know there are so many people that need to learn about the treatment and prevention of this disease?”
Shoes Are Not Just for Fashion
Can you imagine living with pain so strong it leaves you unable to move? Kemel can. Kemel has been living with ...
Deberie Can’t Wait to Share THIS with Others
“When my condition gets better, I want to show as many people as possible that this disease is treatable,” said Deberie.Deberie, 38, has been living with incredible pain
Did You Know …?
Our podo work in Ethiopia is already making a difference. And with your help, we can do even more. Will you help us reach our goal of $135,000?
Ethiopia: Independence Renews Ambition
In the small town of Mechara, Ethiopia, 25-year-old Ahmed had built a good life. Responsible and ambitious, he worked on nearby farms, ran errands for neighbors and elderly community members, and lived quietly with his wife. Illness changed that ...