http://www.citizeneffect.org/blogs/104/feed en-us http://citizeneffect.org/blog/debasso-podo-1-2/final-report <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Congratulations on fully funding your Podo Treatment Program project!!&nbsp; The funds have been transfered to our field partner in Ethiopia, Mekane Yesus Church, and they have sent back a full report on the impact of your project in the Ghimbi community.&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p><img align="left" width="250" border="2" height="188" alt="" style="padding: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/citizeneffect_production/blog_assets/2143/Seifenherstellung_2.JPG" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">These photos show soap production. Mekane Yesus trained some single mothers in Ghimbi to produce an herbal soap that can help Podo patients with the healing process of their feet.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/citizeneffect_production/blog_assets/2141/Seifenherstellung_1.JPG"><img align="right" width="260" border="2" height="195" alt="" style="padding: 5px; margin-left: 5px;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/citizeneffect_production/blog_assets/2141/Seifenherstellung_1.JPG" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img align="left" width="220" border="2" height="293" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/citizeneffect_production/blog_assets/2145/Seifenherstellung_3.JPG" style="padding: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" alt="" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Click &quot;read more&quot;&nbsp; below to see more photos and to read personal accounts of the impact that the Podo Debasso Clinic is having on the community.&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p><a href="http://citizeneffect.org/blog/debasso-podo-1-2/final-report">read more</a> | <a href="http://citizeneffect.org/blog/debasso-podo-1-2/final-report#disqus_thread" data-disqus-identifier="1715">leave a comment</a> Sandra D. 1715 at http://citizeneffect.org http://citizeneffect.org/blog/debasso-podo-1-2/fundraising-complete-2 <p>Thanks to Victor Ceserani and Micro-Pak USA, Inc.'s generous donation of $2,355, fundraising is now complete for the Podo Treatment Program (Phase I)!<br /> <br /> Thanks again to Micro-Pak USA, Surry Early College HS, and all of our generous donors-- with your help, we will impact the lives of 640 in Debasso, Ethiopia and help combot podo!<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &nbsp;</p><a href="http://citizeneffect.org/blog/debasso-podo-1-2/fundraising-complete-2">read more</a> | <a href="http://citizeneffect.org/blog/debasso-podo-1-2/fundraising-complete-2#disqus_thread" data-disqus-identifier="793">leave a comment</a> May Y. 793 at http://citizeneffect.org http://citizeneffect.org/blog/debasso-podo-1-2/surry-early-college-high-school-of-design <p> <meta name="Title" content=""> <meta name="Keywords" content=""> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; 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mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">Thank you to Chancey R. and Surry Early College High School of Design in Ararat, North Carolina for your generous donation of $114.12 to the Podo Treatment and Prevention Program in Debasso, Ethiopia!<br /> <br /> Surry Early College High School of Design participated in TOMS Shoes's One Day Without Shoes campaign, and raised $114.12 to help treat patients who have podoconiosis, a debilitating disease caused by walking barefoot on volcanic soil. </span><br /> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;"><br /> To all the students of Surry Early College High School of Design: we love doing what we do (and will keep at it!) and are incredibly thankful that there are people like you who are out there dedicated to helping others! <br /> <br /> Thanks again to Surry Early College and our friends at TOMS&nbsp;for all of your inspiring work!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">--May Yu<br /> Project Manager, Citizen Effect</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <br /> &nbsp; <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Below is the letter we received from Chancey and Surry Early College High School:</p> <p><img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/citizeneffect_production/blog_assets/517/Letter_from_Surry_Early_College.jpg" alt="letter from Surry College HS" style="width: 583px; height: 417px;" /></p> </meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </p> <p>&nbsp;</p><a href="http://citizeneffect.org/blog/debasso-podo-1-2/surry-early-college-high-school-of-design">read more</a> | <a href="http://citizeneffect.org/blog/debasso-podo-1-2/surry-early-college-high-school-of-design#disqus_thread" data-disqus-identifier="752">leave a comment</a> May Y. 752 at http://citizeneffect.org http://citizeneffect.org/blog/debasso-podo-1-2/vacation-bible-school <p>Thank you to the students, teachers, and organizers of the Point Place United Church of Christ and Messiah Lutheran Church in Toledo, Ohio for your generous donation to the Podo Treatment Program (Phase I) in Debasso, Ethiopia!<br /> <br /> The Citizen Effect team is proud and inspired by your care and activism in directly helping families in Debasso lead healthier lives through the treatment and prevention of podo foot disease. <br /> <br /> Please check back soon for updates from Debasso!</p><a href="http://citizeneffect.org/blog/debasso-podo-1-2/vacation-bible-school">read more</a> | <a href="http://citizeneffect.org/blog/debasso-podo-1-2/vacation-bible-school#disqus_thread" data-disqus-identifier="699">leave a comment</a> May Y. 699 at http://citizeneffect.org