Mossy Foot Blog
Students Learn about Mossy Foot
Before becoming Executive Director of Mossy Foot Project in Ethiopia, Zebdewos was a high school science teacher, principal, and then school superintendent. He truly understands and values the impact of education and has a real love for students.
SHOES… the Key to Mossy Foot Prevention
Since 2005, the Mossy Foot Project has been championing and participating in the distribution of shoes to children in Ethiopia with the intent of preventing the onset of Mossy Foot disease. Since then, tens of thousands of pairs of shoes have been distributed. With...
A New House for Tarikwa
The impact of mossy foot disease is far wider than the health issue that presents such a visible need. Hundreds of women have been abandoned by their husbands as a result of the stigma associated with this disease, leaving them with no means to live and support...
The Need is Great! They Just Keep Coming and Coming….
Each year brings the Mossy Foot Project ever increasing opportunities to care for new patients and to share the love of Christ with those who have not heard. In the first 6-months of 2009, our clinics treated an average of just over 1900 patients/month. With the...
Clyde Xi – One of our “Local Champions”
Last Thursday, we had the privilege of having Clyde Xi, one of our Directors-at-Large, come to visit at our monthly Board of Directors Meeting. Shown in the photo to the left are our founders, Jim and Sharon Daly, along with Clyde, and Bill Osgood, our current Board...
Promoting Consistent Shoe Use Among Children At High Risk for Podoconiosis
“Promoting Consistent Shoe Use Among Children At High Risk for Podoconiosis” is the title of a clinical trial planned to be implemented in Soddo through the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). The report highlights a major problem in dealing with the...
Robyn Bjork: A Creative Supporter
Talk about unusual ways of supporting Mossy Foot. Robyn Bjork, one of our avid supporters, is making a big splash with her heart for Mossy Foot, her skill in wound care, and her passion for Celine Dion! Her show is tonight!
One Family’s Visit to the Mossy Foot Project
In the summer of 2007, the Adelseck Family (3 generations) paid a visit to the Mossy Foot Project in Ethiopia. Their slideshow gives a moving overview of their visit highlighting the people of Ethiopia who are afflicted with podoconiosis, those who serve them, and...
Gavin’s Photographic Journal
This past March, Gavin Studer, visited the Mossy Foot Project as a part of his endeavor to formulate architectural plans for our new headquarters. Upon his return, Gavin compiled his journal and photographs into a beautifully illustrated account of his 8-day journey....
The Mossy Foot Project – An International NGO in Ethiopia
GOOD NEWS! The Mossy Foot Project has now been recognized by the Ethiopian government as the only NGO in Ethiopia chartered with the mission to treat and eradicate podoconiosis. This should create vast opportunities for us to build strong partnerships with...
Clive Chilvers’ Photographs from Mossy Foot Visit
Clive Chilvers, a photographer from the UK, visited the Mossy Foot Project accompanied by one of our representatives in Ethiopia, Dr. Gail Davey, a researcher studying podoconiosis at the Addis Ababa University.