Project 24: Zero Jiggers - Uganda

Working with Sole Hope for the second time, we focused on jigger parasite removal from people's feet, shoe supplies and infection prevention training. This project focuses on funding 12 jigger removal + education clinics in 2021 in Jinga, Uganda.

Healing Soles All Year Long, Mite is partnering with Sole Hope for the second time on their Zero Jiggers Campaign! They conduct clinics throughout rural villages in Uganda, removing thousands of jiggers in a single day. Jiggers are small parasitic fleas that burrow into the hands and feet of individuals before laying eggs. They cause pain, isolation, and loss of toes among thousands of people in Uganda. They prevent children from going to school, mothers from fetching clean water, and fathers from working.

BUT they are preventable with correct hygiene, shoes, and education on how to live a jigger free life. Today you can provide much-needed relief from jiggers and the harmful effects they cause by helping sponsor 12 jigger removal + education clinics in 2021.