Nehemiah (23) Jigger Dug as RUS prepares to help more (2 of 2)

• published: 24 Sep 2015
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With lack of proper medical examination to prove the veracity and an accurate current state of a medical condition of a person, there's a possibility for misjudgment in rural Africa. Imagine having a condition where you get healed from, but people still hold you there, and it is hard to convince them otherwise and get them away from what they think, because you don't have the means to do that? We have come across cases that were way different from what society around took them for. Nehemiah is one of those. We still don't have all the details, but based on what he said and his general demeanor in the 2 short times we were with him, we feel can do so much better than most think. He wants to go to school again, and not mingle with the rest of the pupils (he's 23 and most would be around 14 or 15). He wants revision material. He wants to sit for his primary school certificate. He wants new clothes to look better. There are so many things he wants that a 'mad man' cannot want. This has drawn our attention. I am personally willing to try and see what we can do for him. It is my prayer that he may get the help he needs and move towards the fulfillment of his dream as God uses him through His purpose for him in the days of his mortal life.* THE PURPOSE OF THIS VIDEO * This video, as all others produced by Rise Up Society and Jim Nduruchi, is INTENDED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES - not meant to shock or offend. We AIM TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY of the menace that has hit Kenya at an alarming rate and caused suffering across all ages. We hope to PROMOTE AWARENESS AND FINANCIAL PARTNERSHIP with our viewers to purchase supplies needed to eradicate the Jigger menace in Kenya. We have no corporate or government funding for supplies and expenses and are, instead, supported by kind-hearted donors. DISCLAIMER: This video contains content that some may find graphic and shocking. It may not be appropriate for young or sensitive viewers. If you are uncomfortable, please do not watch. REGISTERED CHARITY: Rise Up Society, Kenya, is a Christian non-profit society registered with the Government of Kenya. We are showing God's love in action. Our goal is to help alleviate this jigger infestation suffered by an estimated 1.5 - 2.4 million of the 40 million Kenyans are Jigger Victims. This is a serious situation affecting over 5% of the population. For more information, or to donate, visit our website at: http://www.killthejigger.org or to e-mail me personally, use: Jim@killthejigger.org 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 both 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! The parasites burrow into the skin and then swell up with eggs; the larvae hatch and the cycle continues. Jiggers cause untold suffering in the afflicted, interfering with sleep, and causing itching, pain and the inability to walk. The parasite can afflict all parts of the body. Victims are often socially stigmatized, left isolated and without family or communal support. METHODOLOGY: Rise Up Society uses the method of physical extraction under the direction of highly qualified, local physicians with hands-on knowledge in this field. We have refined our method over a 3-year period in which approximately 150,000 victims of Jigger infestation have been helped. We have incorporated new and improved equipment, medicines and practices over the course of time as information became available and funding allowed. While physical extraction is not new, it is efficient and our preferred method until research reveals better treatments. Treatment options for Jiggers vary, and our method may not reflect the practices of other groups in other parts of Kenya or in the surrounding countries that are also inflicted with the jigger menace. COPYRIGHT PROTECTION: Copyright © 2015 by Jim Nduruch